Modifying the control of gene expression behavior by the deletion of connectrons and by the design and addition of synthetic connectrons in prokaryotic, archea and eukaryotic genomes

ABSTRACT

The connectron structure of a genome determines sets of four DNA sequences of minimum length of 15-bases (C1 and C2 which are in the 3′UTR of a gene, T1 which is on the 5′-side and T2 which is on the 3′-side of a set of genes). The connectron state of a genome provides information that makes it possible to decide where and how connectrons can be deleted from the native genome or added to the native genome to modify genomic gene expression behavior.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application includes the subject of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/393,558 filed Jul. 5, 2002

The present application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/866,925 filed May 30, 2001 entitled ALGORITHMIC DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN PROKARYOTIC, ARCHEA AND EUKARYOTIC GENOMES

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/339,666 filed Jan. 10, 2003 entitled SIMULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION CONTROL USING CONNECTRONS, INTERFERENCE RNAS (IRNAS) AND SMALL TEMPORAL RNAS (STRNAS) IN PROKARYOTIC, ARCHEA AND EUKARYOTIC GENOMES

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/364,516 filed Feb. 12, 2003 entitled DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN THE ESCHERICHIA COLI K-12 MG1655 COMPLETE GENOME

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/364,412 filed Feb. 12, 2003 entitled DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN THE SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE COMPLETE GENOME

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/299,056 filed Nov. 19, 2002 entitled DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN THE HALOBACTERIUM SP. NRC-1 COMPLETE GENOME

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/367,832 filed Feb. 19, 2003 entitled DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN THE PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA PA01, COMPLETE GENOME

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/287,818 filed Nov. 5, 2002 entitled DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN THE VIBRIO CHOLERAE CHROMOSOME I, COMPLETE CHROMOSOME

The present application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/305,275 filed Nov. 27, 2002 entitled DETERMINATION OF FLANKING DNA SEQUENCES THAT CONTROL THE EXPRESSION OF SETS OF GENES IN THE AEROPYRUM PERNIX K1 COMPLETE GENOME

INTRODUCTION

The connectron structure of a genome determines sets of four DNA sequences of minimum length of 15-bases (C1 and C2 which are in the 3′UTR of a gene, Ti which is on the 5′-side and T2 which is on the 3′-side of a set of genes). The connectrons in a genome control the expression of sets of genes. Each native genome has a particular set of connectrons that control the expression of sets of genes in many different ways. The gene expression behavior can be changed by deleting existing connectrons and by adding new connectrons that have been designed to achieve specific new gene expression patterns. This patent application describes the invention of methods for deleting connectrons as well as the invention of four classes of synthetic and designed connectrons that can be used to modify the connectron behavior of a genome. In addition this application describes the invention of four methods that implement synthetic connectrons with differing proportions of novelty.

DEFINITIONS

Double Stranded DNA

Watson and Crick showed in 1953 that DNA naturally forms a double-stranded helix. A typical double stranded sequence is 5′-TAGAGGACTACCAC-3′ 3′-ATCTCCTCATGGTG-5′

Hydrogen Bond

The force between a hydrogen atom and another heavier atom such as Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), or Sulfur (S).

Positive Strand

The positive strand is normally represented 5′ to 3′ running left to right as in 5′-TAGAGGACTACCAC-3′

Negative Strand

The negative strand is normally represented 5′ to 3′ running right to left as in 3′-ATCTCCTCATGGTG-5′

Single Stranded RNA

Either the positive or the negative strand of the double-stranded DNA can be transcribed by the polymerase. In RNA U replaces T. RNA of positive 5′-UAGAGGAGUACCAC-3′ strand sequence RNA of negative 5′-GUGGUACUCCUCUA-3′ strand sequence

Antisense RNA

The antisense strand of any RNA sequence is the complement sequence RNA sequence 5′-UAGAGGAGUACCAC-3′ Antisense RNA sequence 3′-AUCUCCUCAUGGUG-5′

Triple Strand Helix

The RNA sequence of a RNA/DNA triple-strand complex is the same as the positive strand of the DNA DNA positive strand 5′-TAGAGGAGTACCAC-3′ DNA negative strand 3′-ATCTCCTCATGGTG-5′ RNA strand 5′-UAGAGGAGUACCAC-3′

Promoter

Any region of DNA, that binds proteins which engage the polymerase transcription mechanism.

TATA Box

A region near the 3′ end of a promoter with the sequence TATA.

mRNA

The RNA produced from the DNA by the polymerase as a result of transcription

Start of Transcription

The 3′ end of a promoter where the polymerase mechanism begins to transcribe DNA into mRNA.

Exon

Any region of mRNA which is used to code for proteins

Intron

Any region of mRNA lying between two exons which is not used to code for proteins. The introns are edited out of the initial RNA transcript to form the mature mRNA.

3′ UTR

The untranslated 3′ end of an mRNA is beyond the end of the last exon. A stop codon in the mRNA causes the ribosome to stop the translation of mRNA into protein.

End of Translation

The 3′ end of the 3′-most exon.

Translated Region

Any collection of exons and introns.

Gene

Any DNA region that codes for a protein. Introns do not occur in prokaryotic genes and they sometime fail to occur in eukaryotic genes. A typical model of a gene is |<-----Promoter------>| |<−TATA Box−>| |<−Beginning of Translation |

------------Translated Region---------------->| End of Translation−>| |<−Exon−>|<−Intron−>|<−Exon−>|<−Intron−>|<−Exon−>|<−3′UTR−>| + strand ----------------------------------------------------------- − strand ----------------------------------------------------------- |<---------------------------------Gene----------------------------->|

Positive Strand Gene

Any gene in which the features run 5′ to 3′ on the positive strand

Negative Strand Gene

Any gene in which the features run 5′ to 3′ on the negative strand

C1 Sequence

Any positive or negative strand DNA sequence of 15 bases or more. The C2 sequence must occur in the same chromosome as the C1 sequence.

C2 Sequence

Any positive or negative strand DNA sequence of 15 bases or more. The C1 sequence must occur in the same chromosome as the C2 sequence.

C1/C2

Any positive or negative strand DNA sequence of 40 or more bases such that the C1 sequence is adjacent to the C2 sequence

T1 Sequence

Any positive or negative strand DNA sequence of 15 bases or more that is on the same chromosome as the T2 sequence. The T1 and T2 sequences must be between about 1 kb and 105 kb apart.

T2 Sequence

Any positive or negative strand DNA sequence of 15 bases or more that is on the same chromosome as the T1 sequence. The T2 and T1 sequences must be between about 1 kb and 105 kb apart.

Last Exon Gap or Gap-Distance

The number of bases between the end of transcription and the beginning of the C1/C2 sequence. In prokaryotes and single-celled eukaryotes this gap can range from no bases to 500 bases. In multi-celled eukaryotes the gap can be as large as 10,000 bases.

Poly-Adenylation Signal

A number of Adenosine (A) bases are added to the mRNA at the end of the 3′UTR.

Possible Connectron

Any set of T1, T2 and C1/C2 sequences such that the C1 sequence is identical to the T1 sequence and the C2 sequence is identical to the T2 sequence. The promoter of some gene causes the mRNA of the gene to be expressed. The mRNA is edited to eliminate the introns. The whole mRNA including the 3′UTR can move about in the cell or the nucleus of the cell. The C1/C2 RNA that is part of the 3′UTR moves to the T1 and T2 DNA sequences. A triple-stranded complex of the DNA and the RNA forms such that the C1 sequence forms hydrogen bonds with the T1 sequence and the C2 sequence forms hydrogen bonds with the T2 sequence. Because the C1 sequence is adjacent to the C2 sequence, the T1 sequence is brought physically close to the T2 sequence. This produces a loop of between about 1 kb and 105 kb in the DNA. Histone proteins reduce the length of the DNA by binding 200 bases. Histone/DNA complexes form six-fold symmetry chromatin assemblies. The diameter of the chromatin assemblies is approximately 30 nm.

Real Connectron

Any Possible Connectron which is within the Gap-Distance of some gene

Homologous connectron

The T1 sequence and the T2 sequence are on the same chromosome as the C1/C2 sequence

Heterologous Connectron

The T1 sequence and the T2 sequence are on a chromosome different from chromosome of the C1/C2 sequence

Permanent Connectron

Any C1/C2 sequence, which is 3′ UTR to some gene that is not surrounded by any T1 and T2 sequence pairs

Transient Connectron

Any C1/C2 sequence, which is 3′ UTR to some gene that is surrounded by one or more T1 and T2 sequence pairs

One-Shot or Self-Limiting Connectron

Any C1/C2 sequence which is 3′UTR to some gene that is surrounded by the T1 and T2 sequences such that C1=T1 and C2=T2

Geneless Connectron

Any C1/C2 sequence that is not 3′UTR to some gene but is surrounded by some T1 and T2. A promoter may lie 5′ to the C1/C2 sequence.

Bi-Directionality of Connectron Excitation

A C1/C2 short loop on one strand selects a T1-T2 long loop pair on the same or the opposite strand. The C1/C2 short loop has a complementary C1′/C2′ sequence on the opposite strand. Similarly the T1-T2 long loop pair has a complementary long loop pair T1′-T2′. Wherever a C1/C2, T1-T2 tetrad exists there is a complementary C1′/C2′, T1′-T2′ tetrad. The C1/C2 short loop can be transcribed as a 3′UTR to a gene on the same strand. The C1′/C2′ short loop which is on the strand opposite to the C1/C2 short loop can also can be transcribed as a 3′UTR to a gene on the same strand. There are four possible models of action T1 T2 gene - C1/C2 + strand --------------------------------------------------------------- − strand --------------------------------------------------------------- T1 T2 + strand ---------------------------------------------------------------- − strand ---------------------------------------------------------------- C2/C1 - gene + strand ---------------------------------------------------------------- − strand ---------------------------------------------------------------- T2′ T1′ C2′/C1′ - gene gene - C1′ /C2′ + strand ---------------------------------------------------------------- − strand ---------------------------------------------------------------- T2′ T1′

Of course, the short loops and the long loops do not have to be on the same chromosome.

Hierarchy of Connectron Action

When a C1/C2 is expressed it forms a T1-T2 loop by forming a connectron. The C1/C2 sequence does not have to be on the same chromosome as the T1 and T2 sequences. This provides a way of causing interaction between chromosomes. When the T1-T2 loop forms, any genes in that loop region which had been expressing C1/C2 sequences in their 3′UTRs, now cease expressing the C1/C2 sequences. The connectrons formed by these C1/C2 sequences will cease to exist after some time thus opening up the genes inside the respective T1-T2 loops to expression. The hierarchy of connectron action is alternates between repression and expression. The connectron hierarchies can be of any depth.

One-to-Many Connectron Action

One C1/C2 sequence can form connectrons in many different places on many different chromosomes. The only requirement is that C1=T1 and C2=T2. This makes it possible for one expression event to control the expression of many genes on different chromosomes.

Many-to-One Connectron Action

C1/C2s that come from many different places on many different chromosomes can form a connectron for a specific T1-T2 sequence pair. The only requirement is that C1=T1 and C2=T2. This makes it possible for many different expression events to control the expression of one set of genes on a particular chromosome.

Many-to-Many Connectron Action

The arrangement of C1/C2s and T1-T2s across chromosomes can form a complex web of gene expression control relationships.

Percentage of the Genome Regulated by Connectrons

Since the connectrons for a sequenced genome can be calculated, the percentage of the genome that is open to connectron regulation can be known.

Emergent Property

The network of connectrons in any genome emerges from a knowledge of the complete DNA sequence of the genome. Because both the C1/C2 sequences and the T1-T2 sequences can be any place in the genome, the whole genomic sequence must be known before all the connectrons can be determined.

Paradigm Shift

For the past fifty years since the discovery by Watson and Crick of the double-helical nature of DNA, the reigning paradigm for scientific discovery has been the study of one gene and its effects on the behavior of a cell. The advent of genomic sequencing and this invention of connectrons that emerge from the whole genome will produce a shift in the way scientists view biological systems and the way they formulate and execute experiments. The many-to-many relationships between the connectrons mean that there are many ways in which the expression of a set of genes can be modulated. The multiplicity of control pathways produces a system stability that makes it possible for biological systems to be stable for long periods of evolutionary time. The thinking that goes into formulating scientific experiments will have to change to accommodate the changes in understanding that will be induced by the application and extension of this patent application.

Sequence Element

The double-stranded sequence of either a C1, a C2, a T1 or a T2 of some connectron.

Native Sequence Element

Any sequence element of a connectron which is a constitutive part of the native genome.

Native Connectron

Any connectron in which all four (i.e. the C1, C2, T1 and T2 sequence) sequence elements are constitutive parts of the native genome.

Synthetic Sequence Element

Any sequence element that has been added into a genome at some particular place. The actual sequence of bases may occur in one or more places in the genome. The synthetic aspect is that an instance has been placed into the genome at a specific place by design.

Copied Sequence Element

Any sequence element that has been copied from one place in a genome to another place in that genome.

Unique Sequence Element

Any double-stranded DNA sequence element for which there is only one pair of instances. Such a pair of instances can be used to implement the C1 and T1 synthetic sequence elements of a connectron or the C2 and T2 synthetic sequence elements of a connectron.

Extracted Sequence

Any sequence element that is moved from one place in a genome to another place in the same genome. The moved sequence element can be unique or non-unique.

Synthetic Connectron

Any connectron in which one or more of the sequence elements in a native connectron are substituted by synthetic sequence elements.

Designed Connectron

Any connectron that does not exist in the native genome.

RNA-Based Connectron

Any connectron in which the C1 and C2 elements are generated as RNA in the 3′UTR of some gene.

DBP

A multi-domain zinc-finger DNA Binding Protein that binds to a specific DNA double-stranded sequence.

Protein-Based Synthetic Connectron

Any synthetic connectron in which the C1 and C2 elements are generated by a DBP.

PNA

A Peptide Nucleic Acid is a molecular construct patented and supplied by Boehringer-Mannheim. The A, T, G, C base portions of are the same as an RNA but the ribose ring has been replaced by a peptide-like configuration of atoms.

PNA-Based Synthetic Connectron

Any synthetic connectron in which the C1 and C2 elements are generated by a sequence of Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) bases.

Generalized Synthetic Connectron

Any synthetic connectron in which the C1 and C2 elements are generated by two linked double-strand DNA binding elements.

Individual Connectron State

A binary representation of whether the C1-C2 elements are bound to the cognate T1 and T2 elements. A 0 means that the connectron is not formed. A 1 means that the connectron is formed and hence the expression of the genes between the T1 and T2 elements are turned off.

Genomic Connectron State

The collection of all the individual native and synthetic connectron states in a genome. The individual connectron states are ordered along each chromosome and plasmid by the position of the T1 element.

Connectron Simulation

The temporal transitions of the genomic connectron states as the individual connectron states interact with each other.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

The basic methods patent application provides the methods for determining the structure of the native connectrons in a variety of genomes. Since the original conceptualization of connectrons followed from the work that we did on the design of zinc-finger DNA Binding Proteins (DBPs), U.S. Pat. No. 6,205,404, it has always been the applicant's intention to use these designed proteins to modify genomic connectron behavior.

An object of this invention is to provide a method for utilizing the genomic simulation of connectron behavior to facilitate the optimization of design decisions related to deleting connectrons from a genome or adding connectrons to a genome.

An object of this invention is to provide a method for utilizing the genomic simulation by computer of connectron behavior to facilitate the optimization by computer of design decisions related to deleting connectrons from a genome or adding connectrons to a genome.

An object of this invention is to provide a method for modifying the connectron behavior of a genome by deleting and adding connectrons.

An object of the invention is to provide a method for creating new connectrons in a genome by copying one or more double-stranded DNA sequence elements from one place in the genome to another place in the genome or by extracting a double-stranded DNA sequence element from one place in the genome and moving it to another place in the genome or by introducing a new unique pair of double-stranded DNA sequence elements into the genome at specific places.

An object of the invention if to provide a method for creating new connectrons in a genome by copying, extracting or adding unique DNA elements in addition to using either DBPs, PNAs or a linked pair of generalized DNA binding elements to implement the C1 and C2 elements of the new connectron.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLES

Table 1

The 10 possible ways of deleting a connectron

Table 2

The 15 possible synthetic connectrons defined by combinations of native and synthetic elements

Table 3

The 4 possible synthetic connectrons defined by combinations of native and synthetic DNA elements and synthetic DBP elements

Table 4

The 4 possible synthetic connectrons defined by combinations of native and synthetic DNA elements and synthetic PNA elements

Table 5

The 4 possible synthetic connectrons defined by combinations of native and synthetic DNA elements and a pair of linked double-strand DNA binding elements

Table 6

The 2 possible ways of implementing a single synthetic element in a synthetic connectron

Table 7

The 14 possible ways of implementing a pair of synthetic elements in a synthetic connectron

Table 8

The 41 possible ways of implementing three synthetic elements in a synthetic connectron

Table 9

The 25 possible ways of implementing four synthetic elements in a synthetic connectron

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The simulation of the connectron behavior of a genome provides a powerful way of understanding how individual connectrons interact with each other. From the more than 100 genomes whose connectron structure we have determined, it is clear that a given C1-C2 may generate many different connectrons—the one-to-many connectron action mode. Similarly it is clear that a given connectron may be generated by the expression of many different instances of the C1-C2 signal—the many-to-one connectron action mode. The temporal interaction of these one-to-many and many-to-one modes of connectron control of gene expression can best be understood by doing a genomic connectron simulation and looking at the results. This is especially important when determining when and where to delete connectrons from a native genome or add new connectrons to a native genome. Genomic connectron simulation is the subject of a related patent application.

Although there are instances in different genomes of a C1-C2 generating only one connectron, much more frequently a given C1-C2 will generate several connectrons. When only one connectron is generated by a given C1-C2, a decision to delete the connectron or to add another connectron using the same or different C1 or C2 elements will have no side effects as long as the T1 and T2 elements are only used by this connectron. This is the relative infrequent example of one-to-one. Much more frequently, deleting or changing a given C1 or C2 may have multiple consequences and serious behavioral side effects. Modification of genomic connectron control of gene expression will inevitably involve compromises, design decisions, and—worst of all—patch-ups. Consider an example in which a given C1-C2 generates two connectrons. For some reason we desire to delete one of the two connectrons. A patch-up can be achieved by finding some other way to generate the second connectron. This could be achieved by adding one or more synthetic connectron elements to generate the second connectron as a synthetic connectron.

If there are no side effects of a design decision then that is the optimum. If there are side effects, the genomic simulation of connectron behavior makes it possible to evaluate the genomic behavioral consequences of the design and implementation decisions.

The deletion of a connectron as shown in table 1 can occur in 10 different ways ranging from deleting or modifying just one sequence element to deleting or modifying all four sequence elements. Anything that destroys the sequence recognition of the T1 by the C1 or the T2 by the C2 will have the effect of deleting the connectron.

Any or all of the four elements (C1, C2, T1 and T2) of a native connectron can be replaced with synthetic elements to form a synthetic connectron. Table 2 gives the 15 possible types of synthetic connectrons. A designed connectron can be introduced into a genome to either (1) control the expression of a set of genes already controlled by other native connectrons, or (2) control the expression of a newly selected set of genes. Using DNA sequences, a designed connectron be made from any of the 15 combinations of native and synthetic elements in Table 2. If the C1 and C2 elements of a connectron are generated by a zinc-finger DBP then the 4 combinations of synthetic and designed connectrons in table 3 are possible. If the C1 and C2 elements of a connectron are generated by a PNA then the 4 combinations of synthetic and designed connectrons in table 4 are possible. If the C1 and C2 elements of a connectron are generated by a linked pair of DNA binding elements then the 4 combinations of synthetic and designed connectrons in table 5 are possible. The DNA binding elements G1 and G2 can be proteins or any other molecular material that recognizes the DNA sequences of the T1 and T2 elements.

The implementation of the synthetic elements of a designed connectron can be achieved in several different ways. In table 2 from one to four of the sequence elements of a connectron can be substituted by a synthetic sequence element. There are three different ways of creating a synthetic sequence element. An existing sequence element somewhere in the genome can be copied into a new location. An existing sequence element can be extracted from one location in the genome and placed in another position in the genome. A new pair of sequence elements not otherwise present in the genome can be created. One instance of this new, unique sequence element must be a C1 or a C2. If the first instance is a C1 then the second instance of this new, unique sequence element must be a T1. Similarly, if the first instance is a C2 then the second instance of this new, unique sequence element must be a T2. Table 6 shows that there are only two ways of generating a synthetic connectron when only one synthetic sequence element is used. Implementing a new, unique sequence element is not possible because these sequence elements must come in pairs. Table 7 shows that there are 14 ways of implementing a pair of synthetic sequence elements to form a synthetic connectron. Table 8 shows that there are 41 ways of implementing three synthetic sequence elements to form a synthetic connectron. Table 9 shows that there are 25 ways of implementing four synthetic sequence elements to form a synthetic connectron.

EXAMPLES

Tables 1 thru 9 provide a large combinatorial number of ways of deleting connectrons from a genome and of adding connectrons to a genome. We give one example of deleting one connectron from a single genome and five examples of a connectron to four different genomes. It is clear that many other variations would be obvious to someone skilled in the art.

Deletion of a Transient Connectron from One Chromosome to Itself

Connectron 13 is an example of a transient connectron in the S. cerevisiae genome. As per table 1, this connectron can be deleted by either deleting or modifying any one or all four of the connectron elements. The C1 and the C2 identifiers are 36 while the T1 identifier is 39 and the T2 identifier is 111. When this connectron is deleted, all the properties stated below disappear.

The original connectron 13 is described as C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 13 1 36 36 1 39 111 transient

The C1/C2 source of the transient connectron 13 is represented in table 1 as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName CPT 36 1 1 12.572 12.788 .217 OS−> ||||||||||||||||||

The “Type” descriptor of this transient C1/C2 connectron source is “CPT”. The letter “P” indicates that the C1/C2 connectron source occurs on the positive strand of the double-stranded DNA of the genome. The letter “N” in this place would indicate a C1/C2 connectron source on the negative strand of the genomic DNA. The letter “T” in this descriptor indicates a “transient” connectron. Similarly, the letter “P” would indicate a permanent connectron that is shown in a later example. The “Start”, “Stop” and “Length” descriptors throughout these examples are given in kilo-bases (KB).

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 13 as shown in table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TP 39 1 1 12.572 12.807 .236           *−+++++++++++++++++++* TN 40 8 1 12.908 12.964 .057           *−++++++++++++++++++++* CNT 41 1 1 12.908 12.964 .057        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 42 1 1 12.908 12.964 .057        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||| TP 43 1 1 12.922 12.964 .043           *−+++++++++++++++++++++* CNT 44 1 1 12.966 12.986 .021        −−>  |||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 45 8 1 12.966 12.986 .021        −−>  |||||||||||||||||||||| TP 46 1 1 12.966 12.986 .021           *−++++++++++++++++++++++* TN 47 1 1 13.027 13.159 .133           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++* CNT 48 1 1 13.028 13.099 .072       OS−>  |||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 49 1 1 13.028 13.099 .072           *−++++++++++++++++++++++++* CPT 50 1 1 13.053 13.124 .072       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 51 1 1 13.102 13.159 .058           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++* CNT 52 1 1 13.105 13.246 .142        −>  |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 53 1 1 13.130 13.246 .117        −>  |||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 54 1 1 13.176 13.194 .019           *−++++++++++++++++++++++++++* TN 55 1 1 13.196 13.231 .036           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++** TP 56 1 1 13.211 13.246 .036           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 57 1 1 13.253 13.290 .038        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 58 1 1 13.253 13.290 .038           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 59 1 1 13.255 13.285 .031           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CNT 60 1 1 13.255 13.290 .036        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 61 8 1 13.295 13.315 .021        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 62 8 1 13.295 13.317 .023           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CNT 63 8 1 13.340 13.379 .040        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 64 8 1 13.341 13.380 .040        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GG 65 1 1 13.364 13.744 .381 Group0004   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 66 1 1 13.387 13.405 .019        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 67 8 1 13.387 13.413 .027           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 68 1 1 13.444 13.460 .017           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 69 8 1 13.566 13.582 .017        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 70 8 1 13.574 13.591 .018           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 71 8 1 13.585 13.599 .016        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 72 1 1 13.656 13.681 .026           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 73 1 1 13.656 13.706 .051           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 74 9 1 13.704 13.726 .023           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 75 1 1 13.709 13.726 .018        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 76 1 1 13.734 13.750 .017           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 77 1 1 13.734 13.782 .049        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 78 1 1 13.734 13.782 .049           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 79 1 1 13.768 13.782 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 80 1 1 13.815 13.858 .044        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 81 1 1 13.840 13.858 .019           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 82 1 1 14.422 14.460 .039        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 83 1 1 14.941 14.962 .022        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 84 1 1 14.966 14.993 .028        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 85 1 1 14.997 15.018 .022        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 86 1 1 15.795 15.816 .022           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 87 1 1 15.996 16.020 .025           *−++*|||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 88 1 1 16.874 16.898 .025           *−++−++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CNT 89 1 1 20.136 20.151 .016        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 90 1 1 20.157 20.176 .020        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| GG 91 1 1 21.526 21.852 .327 Group0005   || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 92 1 1 22.257 22.304 .048        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 93 1 1 22.275 22.304 .030        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 94 1 1 22.307 22.322 .016        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 95 1 1 22.307 22.322 .016        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 96 1 1 22.324 22.338 .015        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 97 1 1 22.351 22.367 .017        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 98 8 1 22.351 22.367 .017        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 99 1 1 22.376 22.392 .017        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 100 8 1 22.376 22.392 .017        −−>  || |||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 101 1 1 23.300 23.324 .025           *−++*|||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 102 8 1 23.683 23.716 .034        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GG 103 1 1 24.001 27.969 3.969 Group0006   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 104 1 1 24.119 24.431 .313           *−++++**||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 105 1 1 24.283 24.352 .070       OS−>  ||||  ||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 106 1 1 24.287 24.431 .145           *−++++−−+||||||||||||||||||||| TN 107 1 1 24.433 24.514 .082           *−++++−−*−*|||||||||||||||||||| TN 108 1 1 24.516 24.603 .088           *−++++−−−−−*||||||||||||||||||| TN 109 8 1 24.605 24.703 .099           *−++++−−−−−−**||||||||||||||||| TN 110 1 1 24.743 24.854 .112           *−++++−−−−−−−−*|||||||||||||||| TP 111 1 1 24.863 25.001 .039           *−++++−−−−−−−−−+*++*+*|||||||||

The “Type” descriptor of the Ti (Id number 39) is “TP” showing that is T1 target is on the positive strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 111) also has the type descriptor “TP”.

The T1-T2 loop diagram above can be read by tracing the path from the * of the T1 to the right to the appropriate *, then by tracing a path down the diagram to the first *, then by tracing a path left to the * of the T2. When horizontal lines (indicated by −) intersect with other vertical lines (indicated by |) then the symbol at that point is changed to a +. When the T1-T2 loop does not contain an groups of genes then the vertical symbol (indicated by | or +) is changed to @ as shown below Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN xx 1 1 278.386 279.148 .763 *---* XX xx 1 1 278.387 278.416 .030 *  @ XX xx 1 1 278.421 278.450 .030 *  @ TP xx 1 1 278.452 278.892 .441 *---*

Group0004 (Id number 65) has the type descriptor “GG”. The same is true for Group0006 (Id number 103).

Group0004 through Group0006 are described in table 2 as Chro- COG_(—) mo- Gene Name Id some Direction Start Stop Length YAL064C-A — 1 negative 13.364 13.744 .381 Group0005 YAL064W — 1 positive 21.526 21.852 .327 Group0006 FL09 — 1 negative 24.001 27.969 3.969

All of the data for the transient connectron 13 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 13 transient Chro- Control mo- C1/ Sequences - Direction some C2_Id Start Stop Length positive 1 36 12.572 12.788 .217 Trigger Gene - Name COG_Id Start Stop Length YAL064W-B — 12.047 12.427 .381 Chro- Target mo- Sequences - Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id positive 1 39 12.572 12.807 .236 T2_Id 111 24.863 25.001 .020 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0004 YAL064C-A — positive 13.364 13.744 .381 2 1 Group0005 YAL064W — positive 21.526 21.852 .327 3 1 Group0006 FL09 — positive 24.001 27.969 3.969 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 41 negative 12.964 12.908 .057 2 1 42 positive 12.908 12.964 .057 3 1 44 negative 12.986 12.966 .021 4 1 45 positive 12.966 12.986 .021 5 1 48 negative 13.099 13.028 .072 6 1 50 positive 13.053 13.124 .072 7 1 52 negative 13.246 13.105 .142 8 1 53 positive 13.130 13.246 .117 9 1 57 positive 13.253 13.290 .038 10 1 60 negative 13.290 13.255 .036 11 1 61 positive 13.295 13.315 .021 12 1 63 negative 13.379 13.340 .040 13 1 64 positive 13.341 13.380 .040 14 1 66 positive 13.387 13.405 .019 15 1 69 positive 13.566 13.582 .017 16 1 71 positive 13.585 13.599 .016 17 1 75 positive 13.709 13.726 .018 18 1 77 positive 13.734 13.782 .049 19 1 80 positive 13.815 13.858 .044 20 1 82 positive 14.422 14.460 .039 21 1 83 positive 14.941 14.962 .022 22 1 84 positive 14.966 14.993 .028 23 1 85 positive 14.997 15.018 .022 24 1 89 negative 20.151 20.136 .016 25 1 90 negative 20.176 20.157 .020 26 1 92 positive 22.257 22.304 .048 27 1 93 negative 22.304 22.275 .030 28 1 94 negative 22.322 22.307 .016 29 1 95 positive 22.307 22.322 .016 30 1 96 negative 22.338 22.324 .015 31 1 97 negative 22.367 22.351 .017 32 1 98 positive 22.351 22.367 .017 33 1 99 negative 22.392 22.376 .017 34 1 100 positive 22.376 22.392 .017 35 1 102 positive 23.683 23.716 .034 36 1 105 positive 24.283 24.352 .070

The verbose description of the transient connectron 13 is:

In the Saccharomyces cerevisiae complete genome the transient connectron number 13 is generated by the control sequence (C1/C2) whose identifier number is 36. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 1. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 12.572 KB and 12.788 KB with a length of 0.217 KB. Expression of the RNA for this connectron is triggered by the promotion of the gene whose name is YAL064W-B. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 12.047 KB and 12.427 KB and with a length of 0.381 KB. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the positive strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 39. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 12.572 KB and 12.807 KB with a length of 0.236 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 111. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 24.863 KB and 25.001 KB with a length of 0.020 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name YAL064C-A. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 13.364 KB and 13.744 KB with a length of 0.381 KB. (2) The gene that has the name YAL064W. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 21.526 KB and 21.852 KB with a length of 0.327 KB. (3) The gene that has the name FLO9. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 24.001 KB and 27.969 KB with a length of 3.969 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 41 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 12.964 KB and 12.908 KB with a length of 0.057 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 42 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 12.908 KB and 12.964 KB with a length of 0.057 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 44 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 12.986 KB and 12.966 KB with a length of 0.021 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 45 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 12.966 KB and 12.986 KB with a length of 0.021 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 48 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.099 KB and 13.028 KB with a length of 0.072 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 50 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.053 KB and 13.124 KB with a length of 0.072 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 52 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.246 KB and 13.105 KB with a length of 0.142 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 53 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.130 KB and 13.246 KB with a length of 0.117 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 57 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.253 KB and 13.290 KB with a length of 0.038 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 60 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.290 KB and 13.255 KB with a length of 0.036 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 61 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.295 KB and 13.315 KB with a length of 0.021 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 63 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.379 KB and 13.340 KB with a length of 0.040 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 64 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.341 KB and 13.380 KB with a length of 0.040 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 66 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.387 KB and 13.405 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 69 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.566 KB and 13.582 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 71 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.585 KB and 13.599 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (17) The connectron that has the identifier 75 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.709 KB and 13.726 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (18) The connectron that has the identifier 77 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.734 KB and 13.782 KB with a length of 0.049 KB. (19) The connectron that has the identifier 80 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 13.815 KB and 13.858 KB with a length of 0.044 KB. (20) The connectron that has the identifier 82 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 14.422 KB and 14.460 KB with a length of 0.039 KB. (21) The connectron that has the identifier 83 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 14.941 KB and 14.962 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (22) The connectron that has the identifier 84 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 14.966 KB and 14.993 KB with a length of 0.028 KB. (23) The connectron that has the identifier 85 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 14.997 KB and 15.018 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (24) The connectron that has the identifier 89 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 20.151 KB and 20.136 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (25) The connectron that has the identifier 90 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 20.176 KB and 20.157 KB with a length of 0.020 KB. (26) The connectron that has the identifier 92 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.257 KB and 22.304 KB with a length of 0.048 KB. (27) The connectron that has the identifier 93 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.304 KB and 22.275 KB with a length of 0.030 KB. (28) The connectron that has the identifier 94 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.322 KB and 22.307 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (29) The connectron that has the identifier 95 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.307 KB and 22.322 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (30) The connectron that has the identifier 96 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.338 KB and 22.324 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (31) The connectron that has the identifier 97 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.367 KB and 22.351 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (32) The connectron that has the identifier 98 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.351 KB and 22.367 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (33) The connectron that has the identifier 99 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.392 KB and 22.376 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (34) The connectron that has the identifier 100 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 22.376 KB and 22.392 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (35) The connectron that has the identifier 102 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 23.683 KB and 23.716 KB with a length of 0.034 KB. (36) The connectron that has the identifier 105 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 24.283 KB and 24.352 KB with a length of 0.070 KB.

Addition of a Synthetic Connectron of Type 2 from Table 2

A synthetic connectron of type 2 in which the C1 and C2 are synthetic elements, the T1 is a synthetic element and the T2 is a natural element can be introduced into the E. coli genome by modifying the DNA double-strand sequences at 4626.130 kb through 4626.166 kb for a length of 0.036 kb and by modifying the DNA double-strand sequence at 705.150 kb through 705.203 kb for a length of 0.054 kb.

Connectron 62521 is an example of a synthetic transient connectron. It is described as C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 62521 1 4651a 4651a 1 811a 975 transient

The C1/C2 source of the transient connectron 62521 is represented in Table 1 as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName CPT 4651a 1 1 4626.130 4626.166 .037 ||| || | |||| || |  ||

The “Type” descriptor of this transient C1/C2 connectron source is “CPT”. The letter “P” indicates that the C1/C2 connectron source occurs on the positive strand of the double-stranded DNA of the genome. The letter “N” in this place would indicate a C1/C2 connectron source on the negative strand of the genomic DNA. The letter “T” in this descriptor indicates a “transient” connectron. Similarly, the letter “P” would indicate a permanent connectron that is shown in a later example. The “Start”, “Stop” and “Length” descriptors throughout these examples are given in kilo-bases (KB).

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 62521 as shown in Table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN 811a 1 1 705.150 705.203 .054           *−* TP 812 1 1 705.122 705.141 .020           *−+ GG 813 1 1 705.316 706.980 1.665 Group0150   | TN 814 1 1 707.013 707.028 .016           *−+ TP 815 1 1 707.014 707.028 .015           *−+ CPT 816 1 1 707.055 707.109 .055        −−>  | TN 817 1 1 707.055 707.109 .055           *−+ TP 818 1 1 707.055 707.109 .055           *−+ CPT 819 1 1 707.112 707.162 .051       OS−>  | TN 820 1 1 707.112 707.162 .051           *−+ TP 821 1 1 707.112 707.162 .051           *−+ GG 822 1 1 707.557 710.688 3.131 Group0151   | CNT 823 1 1 710.633 710.647 .015       OS−>  | TN 824 1 1 710.633 710.647 .015           *−+ CNT 825 1 1 710.652 710.666 .015        −−>  | GG 826 1 1 710.828 712.755 1.927 Group0152   | TN 827 1 1 712.281 712.296 .016           *−+ GG 828 1 1 712.781 714.421 1.641 Group0153   | TN 829 1 1 714.481 714.518 .038           *−+ CPT 830 1 1 714.481 714.519 .039       OS−>  | TP 831 1 1 714.482 714.519 .038           *−+ CPT 832 1 1 714.524 714.540 .017        −−>  | TN 833 1 1 714.524 714.540 .017           *−+ TP 834 1 1 714.524 714.540 .017           *−+ CNT 835 1 1 714.543 714.593 .051       OS−>  | TN 836 1 1 714.543 714.593 .051           *−+ TP 837 1 1 714.543 714.593 .051           *−+ CPT 838 1 1 714.544 714.606 .063       OS−>  | GG 839 1 1 714.635 715.928 1.293 Group0154   | GN 840 1 1 715.170 715.532 .363 ybfg        | TN 841 1 1 716.085 716.103 .019           *−+ TP 842 1 1 716.085 716.103 .019           *−+ GG 843 1 1 716.169 724.202 8.033 Group0155   | CNT 844 1 1 720.278 720.296 .019        −−>  | GN 845 1 1 720.279 724.202 3.924 kdpe        | TP 846 1 1 721.769 721.783 .015           *−+ TN 847 1 1 721.812 721.827 .016           *−+ GG 848 1 1 724.211 727.955 3.744 Group0156   | TP 849 1 1 726.665 726.679 .015           *−+ GG 850 1 1 728.357 733.325 4.968 Group0157   | GP 851 1 1 728.806 733.325 4.520 rhsc        | CPT 852 1 1 729.408 729.446 .039        −−>  | TP 853 1 1 730.270 730.284 .015           *−+ CPT 854 1 1 730.443 730.457 .015        −−>  | CPT 855 1 1 730.468 730.482 .015        −−>  | CPT 856 1 1 730.484 730.507 .024        −−>  | CPT 857 1 1 731.251 731.290 .040        −−>  | TP 858 1 1 731.475 731.508 .034           *−+ TP 859 1 1 731.512 731.562 .051           *−+ TP 860 1 1 731.564 731.693 .130           *−+ TP 861 1 1 731.698 731.755 .058           *−+ TP 862 1 1 731.757 731.819 .063           *−+ TP 863 1 1 731.821 731.903 .083           *−+ TP 864 1 1 731.906 732.033 .128           *−+ CPT 865 1 1 731.994 732.016 .023        −−>  | CPT 866 1 1 732.019 732.034 .016        −−>  | TP 867 1 1 732.035 732.050 .016           *−+ TP 868 1 1 732.052 732.179 .128           *−+ CPT 869 1 1 732.065 732.179 .115       OS−>  | CPT 870 1 1 732.198 732.212 .015        −−>  | TP 871 1 1 732.198 732.212 .015           *−| CPT 872 1 1 732.214 732.233 .020        −−>  | TP 873 1 1 732.214 732.233 .020           *−+ CPT 874 1 1 732.235 732.283 .049        −−>  | TP 875 1 1 732.235 732.283 .049           *−+ CPT 876 1 1 732.306 732.326 .021        −−>  | TP 877 1 1 732.306 732.326 .021           *−+ CPT 878 1 1 732.328 732.452 .125        −−>  | TP 879 1 1 732.328 732.482 .155           *−+ CPT 880 1 1 732.454 732.482 .029        −−>  | CPT 881 1 1 732.488 732.519 .032        −−>  | TN 882 1 1 733.330 733.344 .015           *−+ TP 883 1 1 733.330 733.344 .015           *−+ TP 884 1 1 733.371 733.513 .143           *−+ GG 885 1 1 733.443 735.442 2.000 Group0158   | TP 886 1 1 733.515 733.564 .050           *−+ TP 887 1 1 733.569 733.626 .058           *−+ TP 888 1 1 733.628 733.645 .018           *−+ TP 889 1 1 733.647 733.696 .050           *−+ TP 890 1 1 733.698 733.774 .077           *−+ TP 891 1 1 733.776 733.904 .129           *−+ CPT 892 1 1 733.865 733.887 .023       OS−>  | CPT 893 1 1 733.890 733.905 .016        −−>  | TP 894 1 1 733.906 734.050 .145           *−+ CPT 895 1 1 733.936 734.050 .115        −−>  | TP 896 1 1 734.052 734.075 .024           *−+ CPT 897 1 1 734.052 734.139 .088        −−>  | TP 898 1 1 734.084 734.139 .056           *−+ TP 899 1 1 734.149 734.179 .031           *−+ CPT 900 1 1 734.164 734.321 .158        −−>  | TP 901 1 1 734.192 734.321 .130           *−+ TP 902 1 1 734.323 734.378 .056           *−+ CPT 903 1 1 734.323 734.381 .059        −−>  | CPT 904 1 1 735.525 735.569 .045        −−>  | TP 905 1 1 735.525 735.569 .045           *−+ CPT 906 1 1 735.606 735.703 .098        −−>  | TP 907 1 1 735.606 735.703 .098           *−+ TP 908 1 1 735.707 735.721 .015           *−+ CPT 909 1 1 735.707 735.728 .022        −−>  | TP 910 1 1 735.749 735.803 .055           *−+ CPT 911 1 1 735.807 735.964 .158       OS−>  | TP 912 1 1 735.814 735.895 .082           *−+ TP 913 1 1 735.905 735.934 .030           *−+ TP 914 1 1 735.938 736.083 .146           *−+ CPT 915 1 1 735.986 736.083 .098       OS−>  | TP 916 1 1 736.152 736.173 .022           *−+ TP 917 1 1 736.187 736.217 .031           *−+ TP 918 1 1 736.219 736.265 .047           *−+ TP 919 1 1 736.288 736.334 .047           *−+ GG 920 1 1 736.327 737.184 .858 Group0159   | TP 921 1 1 736.349 736.469 .121           *−+ TP 922 1 1 736.516 736.628 .113           *−+ TP 923 1 1 736.630 736.645 .016           *−+ TP 924 1 1 736.654 736.792 .139           *−+ TN 925 1 1 736.654 736.809 .156           *−+ TN 926 1 1 736.816 736.832 .017           *−+ CPT 927 1 1 737.017 737.032 .016        −−>  | CPT 928 1 1 737.035 737.057 .023        −−>  | TN 929 1 1 737.168 737.188 .021           *−++ TP 930 1 1 737.196 737.290 .095           *−+ CPT 931 1 1 737.261 737.275 .015        −−>  | CPT 932 1 1 737.278 737.292 .015        −−>  | TP 933 1 1 737.292 737.393 .102           *−+ GG 934 1 1 737.315 738.076 .762 Group0160   | TP 935 1 1 737.411 737.475 .065           *−+ TP 936 1 1 737.479 737.557 .079           *−+ TP 937 1 1 737.580 737.597 .018           *−+ TP 938 1 1 737.605 737.626 .022           *−+ TP 939 1 1 737.633 737.648 .016           *−+ TP 940 1 1 737.653 737.679 .027           *−+ TP 941 1 1 737.683 737.752 .070           *−+ TP 942 1 1 737.798 737.822 .025           *−+ TP 943 1 1 737.828 737.895 .068           *−+ TP 944 1 1 737.897 737.931 .035           *−+ CPT 945 1 1 737.930 737.967 .038        −−>  | TP 946 1 1 737.936 737.967 .032           *−+ TP 947 1 1 737.970 737.988 .019           *−+ TN 948 1 1 737.990 738.015 .026           *−+ TP 949 1 1 737.990 738.015 .026           *−+ TN 950 1 1 738.019 738.051 .033           *−+ TP 951 1 1 738.019 738.051 .033           *−++ TP 952 1 1 738.053 738.074 .022           *−+ TN 953 1 1 738.058 738.074 .017           *−+ TN 954 1 1 738.107 738.126 .020           *−+ GG 955 1 1 738.224 740.148 1.925 Group0161   | TN 956 1 1 740.172 740.213 .042           *−+ CNT 957 1 1 740.172 740.290 .119       OS−>  | CPT 958 1 1 740.172 740.290 .119       OS−>  | TP 959 1 1 740.173 740.213 .041           *−+ TP 960 1 1 740.216 740.241 .026           *−+ TN 961 1 1 740.216 740.288 .073           *−+ TP 962 1 1 740.244 740.288 .045           *−+ GG 963 1 1 740.298 757.628 17.330 Group0162   | GP 964 1 1 742.816 745.122 2.307 ybgj        | CPT 965 1 1 744.643 744.657 .015        −−>  | CPT 966 1 1 744.664 744.678 .015        −−>  | GP 967 1 1 754.400 756.896 2.497 sdhc        | CPT 968 1 1 755.680 755.714 .035        −−>  | GP 969 1 1 756.912 757.628 .717 sdhb        | TN 970 1 1 757.626 757.712 .087           *−+ CPT 971 1 1 757.628 757.712 .085       OS−>  | TP 972 1 1 757.629 757.712 .084           *−+ GG 973 1 1 757.687 760.730 3.044 Group0163   | CPT 974 1 1 757.717 757.736 .020        −−>  | TN 975 1 1 757.718 757.753 .036           *−+

The “Type” descriptor of the T1 (Id number 811a) is “TN” showing that is T1 target is on the negative strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 975) also has the type descriptor “TN”.

The T1-T2 loop diagram above can be read by tracing the path from the * of the T1 to the right to the appropriate *, then by tracing a path down the diagram to the first *, then by tracing a path left to the * of the T2. When horizontal lines (indicated by −) intersect with other vertical lines (indicated by |) then the symbol at that point is changed to a +. When the T1-T2 loop does not contain an groups of genes then the vertical symbol (indicated by | or +) is chanted to @ as shown below Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN xx 1 1 278.386 279.148 .763 *---* XX xx 1 1 278.387 278.416 .030 *  @ XX xx 1 1 278.421 278.450 .030 *  @ TP xx 1 1 278.452 278.892 .441 *---*

Group0150 through Group0163 are described in Table 2 as Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0150 glns COG0008 b 1 positive 705.316 706.980 1.665 Group0151 ybfm — b 1 positive 707.557 708.963 1.407 ybfn — b 1 positive 709.013 709.339 .327 fur COG0735 b 1 negative 709.423 709.869 .447 flda COG0716 b 1 negative 710.158 710.688 .531 Group0152 ybfe — b 1 negative 710.828 711.190 .363 ybff COG0596 b 1 negative 711.261 712.025 .765 seqa COG3057 b 1 positive 712.210 712.755 .546 Group0153 pgm COG0033 b 1 positive 712.781 714.421 1.641 Group0154 ybfp — b 1 positive 714.635 715.129 .495 ybfg — b 1 negative 715.170 715.532 .363 ybfh — b 1 negative 715.611 715.928 .318 Group0155 pote COG0531 b 1 negative 716.169 719.683 3.515 kdpe COG0745 b 1 negative 720.279 724.202 3.924 Group0156 kdpb COG2216 b 1 negative 724.211 726.259 2.049 kdpa COG2060 b 1 negative 726.282 727.955 1.674 Group0157 ybfa — b 1 positive 728.357 728.563 .207 rhsc — b 1 positive 728.806 733.325 4.520 Group0158 b0703 COG3209 b 1 positive 733.443 735.442 2.000 Group0159 ybfl — b 1 positive 736.327 737.184 .858 Group0160 ybfd — b 1 positive 737.315 738.076 .762 Group0161 ybga COG3272 b 1 positive 738.224 740.148 1.925 Group0162 ybgh COG3104 b 1 negative 740.298 741.779 1.482 ybgi COG0327 b 1 positive 742.050 742.793 .744 ybgj COG2049 b 1 positive 742.816 745.122 2.307 nei COG0266 b 1 positive 745.158 745.949 .792 abrb — b 1 negative 745.946 747.037 1.092 ybgo — b 1 negative 747.144 748.930 1.787 ybgq — b 1 negative 748.945 751.401 2.457 ybgd — b 1 negative 751.452 752.018 .567 glta COG0372 b 1 negative 752.408 753.691 1.284 sdhc COG2009 b 1 positive 754.400 756.896 2.497 sdhb COG0479 b 1 positive 756.912 757.628 .717 Group0163 b0725 — b 1 positive 757.687 760.730 3.044

All of the data for the transient connectron 62521 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 62521 transient Chro- Control Direc- mo- C1/ Sequences - tion some C2_Id Start Stop Length positive 1 4651a 4626.130 4626.166 .036 Trigger Gene - Name COG_Id Start Stop Length sms 4623.481 4626.116 2.636 Chro- Target Direc- mo- Sequences - tion some Start Stop Length T1_Id negative 1 811a 705.150 705.203 .054 T2_Id 975 757.753 757.718 .036 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0150 gins COG0008 positive 705.316 706.980 1.665 2 1 Group0151 ybfm — positive 707.557 710.688 3.131 3 1 Group0151 ybfn — positive 709.013 709.339 .327 4 1 Group0151 fur COG0735 negative 709.869 709.423 .447 5 1 Group0151 flda COG0716 negative 710.688 710.158 .531 6 1 Group0152 ybfe — positive 710.828 712.755 1.927 7 1 Group0152 ybff COG0596 negative 712.025 711.261 .765 8 1 Group0152 seqa COG3057 positive 712.210 712.755 .546 9 1 Group0153 pgm COG0033 positive 712.781 714.421 1.641 10 1 Group0154 ybfp — positive 714.635 715.928 1.293 11 1 Group0154 ybfg — negative 715.532 715.170 .363 12 1 Group0154 ybfh — negative 715.928 715.611 .318 13 1 Group0155 pote COG0531 positive 716.169 724.202 8.033 14 1 Group0155 kdpe COG0745 negative 724.202 720.279 3.924 15 1 Group0156 kdpb COG2216 positive 724.211 727.955 3.744 16 1 Group0156 kdpa COG2060 negative 727.955 726.282 1.674 17 1 Group0157 ybfa — positive 728.357 733.325 4.968 18 1 Group0157 rhsc — positive 728.806 733.325 4.520 19 1 Group0158 b0703 COG3209 positive 733.443 735.442 2.000 20 1 Group0159 ybfl — positive 736.327 737.184 .858 21 1 Group0160 ybfd — positive 737.315 738.076 .762 22 1 Group0161 ybga COG3272 positive 738.224 740.148 1.925 23 1 Group0162 ybgh COG3104 positive 740.298 757.628 17.330 24 1 Group0162 ybgi COG0327 positive 742.050 742.793 .744 25 1 Group0162 ybgj COG2049 positive 742.816 745.122 2.307 26 1 Group0162 nei COG0266 positive 745.158 745.949 .792 27 1 Group0162 abrb — negative 747.037 745.946 1.092 28 1 Group0162 ybgo — negative 748.930 747.144 1.787 29 1 Group0162 ybgq — negative 751.401 748.945 2.457 30 1 Group0162 ybgd — negative 752.018 751.452 .567 31 1 Group0162 glta COG0372 negative 753.691 752.408 1.284 32 1 Group0162 sdhc COG2009 positive 754.400 756.896 2.497 33 1 Group0162 sdhb COG0479 positive 756.912 757.628 .717 34 1 Group0163 b0725 — positive 757.687 760.730 3.044 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 816 positive 707.055 707.109 .055 2 1 819 positive 707.112 707.162 .051 3 1 823 negative 710.647 710.633 .015 4 1 825 negative 710.666 710.652 .015 5 1 830 positive 714.481 714.519 .039 6 1 832 positive 714.524 714.540 .017 7 1 835 negative 714.593 714.543 .051 8 1 838 positive 714.544 714.606 .063 9 1 844 negative 720.296 720.278 .019 10 1 852 positive 729.408 729.446 .039 11 1 854 positive 730.443 730.457 .015 12 1 855 positive 730.468 730.482 .015 13 1 856 positive 730.484 730.507 .024 14 1 857 positive 731.251 731.290 .040 15 1 865 positive 731.994 732.016 .023 16 1 866 positive 732.019 732.034 .016 17 1 869 positive 732.065 732.179 .115 18 1 870 positive 732.198 732.212 .015 19 1 872 positive 732.214 732.233 .020 20 1 874 positive 732.235 732.283 .049 21 1 876 positive 732.306 732.326 .021 22 1 878 positive 732.328 732.452 .125 23 1 880 positive 732.454 732.482 .029 24 1 881 positive 732.488 732.519 .032 25 1 892 positive 733.865 733.887 .023 26 1 893 positive 733.890 733.905 .016 27 1 895 positive 733.936 734.050 .115 28 1 897 positive 734.052 734.139 .088 29 1 900 positive 734.164 734.321 .158 30 1 903 positive 734.323 734.381 .059 31 1 904 positive 735.525 735.569 .045 32 1 906 positive 735.606 735.703 .098 33 1 909 positive 735.707 735.728 .022 34 1 911 positive 735.807 735.964 .158 35 1 915 positive 735.986 736.083 .098 36 1 927 positive 737.017 737.032 .016 37 1 928 positive 737.035 737.057 .023 38 1 931 positive 737.261 737.275 .015 39 1 932 positive 737.278 737.292 .015 40 1 945 positive 737.930 737.967 .038 41 1 957 negative 740.290 740.172 .119 42 1 958 positive 740.172 740.290 .119 43 1 965 positive 744.643 744.657 .015 44 1 966 positive 744.664 744.678 .015 45 1 968 positive 755.680 755.714 .035 46 1 971 positive 757.628 757.712 .085 47 1 974 positive 757.717 757.736 .020

The verbose description of the synthetic connectron 62521 is:

In the Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 complete genome the transient connectron number 62521 is generated by the control sequence (C1/C2) whose identifier number is 4651a. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 1. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 4626.130 KB and 4626.166 KB with a length of 0.036 KB. Expression of the RNA for this connectron is triggered by the promotion of the gene whose name is sms. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 4623.481 KB and 4626.116 KB and with a length of 2.636 KB. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the negative strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 811a. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 705.150 KB and 705.203 KB with a length of 0.054 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 975. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 757.753 KB and 757.718 KB with a length of 0.036 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name glns and with a COG identifier of COG0008. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 705.316 KB and 706.980 KB with a length of 1.665 KB. (2) The gene that has the name ybfm. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 707.557 KB and 710.688 KB with a length of 3.131 KB. (3) The gene that has the name ybfn. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 709.013 KB and 709.339 KB with a length of 0.327 KB. (4) The gene that has the name fur and with a COG identifier of COG0735. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 709.869 KB and 709.432 KB with a length of 0.447 KB. (5) The gene that has the name flda and with a COG identifier of COG0716. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 710.688 KB and 710.158 KB with a length of 0.531 KB. (6) The gene that has the name ybfe. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 710.828 KB and 712.755 KB with a length of 1.927 KB. (7) The gene that has the name ybff and with a COG identifier of COG0596. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 712.025 KB and 711.261 KB with a length of 0.765 KB. (8) The gene that has the name seqa and with a COG identifier of COG3057. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 712.210 KB and 712.755 KB with a length of 0.546 KB. (9) The gene that has the name pgm and with a COG identifier of COG0033. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 712.781 KB and 714.421 KB with a length of 1.641 KB. (10) The gene that has the name ybfp. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 714.635 KB and 715.928 KB with a length of 1.293 KB. (11) The gene that has the name ybfg. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 715.532 KB and 715.170 KB with a length of 0.363 KB. (12) The gene that has the name ybfh. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 715.928 KB and 715.611 KB with a length of 0.318 KB. (13) The gene that has the name pote and with a COG identifier of COG0531. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 716.169 KB and 724.202 KB with a length of 8.033 KB. (14) The gene that has the name kdpe and with a COG identifier of COG0745. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 724.202 KB and 720.279 KB with a length of 3.924 KB. (15) The gene that has the name kdpb and with a COG identifier of COG2216. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 724.211 KB and 727.955 KB with a length of 3.744 KG. (16) The gene that has the name kdpa and with a COG identifier of COG2060. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 727.955 KB and 726.282 KB with a length of 1.674 KB. (17) The gene that has the name ybfa. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 728.357 KB and 733.325 KB with a length of 4.968 KB. (18) The gene that has the name rhsc. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 728.806 KOB and 733.325 KB with a length of 4.520 KB. (19) The gene that has the name b0703 and with a COG identifier of COG3209. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 733.443 KB and 735.442 KB with a length of 2.000 KB. (20) The gene that has the name ybfl. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 736.327 KB and 737.184 KB with a length of 0.858 KB. (21) The gene that has the name ybfd. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 737.315 KB and 738.076 KB with a length of 0.762 KB. (22) The gene that has the name ybga and with a COG identifier of COG3272. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 738.224 KB and 740.148 KB with a length of 1.925 KB. (23) The gene that has the name ybgh and with a COG identifier of COG3104. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 740.298 KB and 757.628 KB with a length of 17.330 KB. (24) The gene that has the name ybgi and with a COG identifier of COG0327. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 742.050 KB and 742.793 KB with a length of 0.744 KB. (25) The gene that has the name ybgj and with a COG identifier of COG2049. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 742.816 KB and 745.122 KB with a length of 2.307 KB. (26) The gene that has the name nei and with a COG identifier of COG0266. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 745.158 KB and 745.949 KB with a length of 0.792 KB. (27) The gene that has the name abrb. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 747.037 KB and 745.946 KB with a length of 1.092 KB. (28) The gene that has the name ybgo. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 748.930 KB and 747.144 KB with a length of 1.787 KB. (29) The gene that has the name ybgq. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 751.410 KB and 748.945 KB with a length of 2.457 KB. (30) The gene that has the name ybgd. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 752.018 KB and 751.452 KB with a length of 0.567 KB. (31) The gene that has the name glta and with a COG identifier of COG0372. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 753.691 KB and 752.408 KB with a length of 1.284 KB. (32) The gene that has the name sdhc and with a COG identifier of COG2009. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 754.400 KB and 756.896 KB with a length of 2.497 KB. (33) The gene that has the name sdhb and with a COG identifier of COG0479. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 756.912 KB and 757.628 KB with a length of 0.717 KB. (34) The gene that has the name b0725. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 757.687 KB and 760.730 KB with a length of 3.044 KB.

This connection controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 816 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 707.055 KB and 707.109 KB with a length of 0.055 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 819 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 707.112 KB and 707.162 KB with a length of 0.051 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 823 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 710.647 KB and 710.633 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 825 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 710.666 KB and 710.652 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 830 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.481 KB and 714.519 KB with a length of 0.039 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 832 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.524 KB and 714.540 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 835 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.593 KB and 714.543 KB with a length of 0.051 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 838 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.544 KB and 714.606 KB with a length of 0.063 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 844 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 720.296 KB and 720.278 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 852 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 729.408 KB and 729.446 KB with a length of 0.039 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 854 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 730.443 KB and 730.457 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 855 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 730.468 KB and 730.482 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 856 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 730.484 KB and 730.507 KB with a length of 0.024 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 857 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 731.251 KB and 731.290 KB with a length of 0.040 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 865 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 731.994 KB and 732.016 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. The connectron that has the identifier 866 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.019 KB and 732.034 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (17) The connectron that has the identifier 869 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.065 KB and 732.179 KB with a length of 0.115 KB. (18) The connectron that has the identifier 870 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.198 KB and 732.212 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (19) The connectron that has the identifier 872 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.214 KB and 732.233 KB with a length of 0.020 KB. (20) The connectron that has the identifier 874 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.235 KB and 732.283 KB with a length of 0.049 KB. (21) The connectron that has the identifier 876 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.306 KB and 732.326 KB with a length of 0.021 KB. (22) The connectron that has the identifier 878 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.328 KB and 732.452 KB with a length of 0.125 KB. (23) The connectron that has the identifier 880 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.454 KB and 732.482 KB with a length of 0.029 KB. (24) The connectron that has the identifier 881 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.488 KB and 732.519 KB with a length of 0.032 KB. (25) The connectron that has the identifier 892 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 733.865 KB and 733.887 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (26) The connectron that has the identifier 893 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 733.890 KB and 733.905 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (27) The connectron that has the identifier 895 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 733.936 KB and 734.050 KB with a length of 0.115 KB. (28) The connectron that has the identifier 897 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.052 KB and 734.139 KB with a length of 0.088 KB. (29) The connectron that has the identifier 900 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.164 KB and 734.321 KB with a length of 0.158 KB. (30) The connectron that has the identifier 903 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.323 KB and 734.381 KB with a length of 0.059 KB. (31) The connectron that has the identifier 904 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.525 KB and 735.569 KB with a length of 0.045 KB. (32) The connectron that has the identifier 906 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.606 KB and 735.703 KB with a length of 0.098 KB. (33) The connectron that has the identifier 909 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.707 KB and 735,728 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (34) The connectron that has the identifier 911 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.807 KB and 735.964 KB with a length of 0.158 KB. (35) The connectron that has the identifier 915 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.986 KB and 736.083 KB with a length of 0.098 KB. (36) The connectron that has the identifier 927 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.017 KB and 737.032 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (37) The connectron that has the identifier 928 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.035 KB and 737.057 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (38) The connectron that has the identifier 931 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.261 KB and 737.275 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (39) The connectron that has the identifier 932 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.278 KB and 737.292 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (40) The connectron that has the identifier 945 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.930 KB and 737.967 KB with a length of 0.038 KB. (41) The connectron that has the identifier 957 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 740.290 KB and 740.172 KB with a length of 0.119 KB. (42) The connectron that has the identifier 958 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 740.172 KB and 740.290 KB with a length of 0.119 KB. (43) The connectron that has the identifier 965 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 744.643 KB and 744.657 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (44) The connectron that has the identifier 966 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 744.664 KB and 744.678 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (45) The connectron that has the identifier 968 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 755.680 KB and 755.714 KB with a length of 0.035 KB. (46) The connectron that has the identifier 971 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 757.628 KB and 757.712 KB with a length of 0.085 KB. (47) The connectron that has the identifier 974 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 757.717 KB and 757.736 KB with a length of 0.020 KB.

Addition of a Synthetic Connectron of Type 4 from Table 2

A synthetic connectron of type 4 in which the C1 and C2 are synthetic elements and the T1 and T2 are natural elements can be introduced into the E. coli genome by modifying the DNA double-strand sequences at 4626.130 kb through 4626.166 kb for a length of 0.036 kb.

Connectron 62520 is an example of a synthetic transient connectron. It is described as C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 62520 1 4651a 4651a 1 809 975 transient

The C1/C2 source of the transient connectron 62520 is represented in Table 1 as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName CPT 4651a 1 1 4626.130 4626.166 .036 ||| || | |||| || |  ||

The “Type” descriptor of this transient C1/C2 connectron source is “CPT”. The letter “P” indicates that the C1/C2 connectron source occurs on the positive strand of the double-stranded DNA of the genome. The letter “N” in this place would indicate a C1/C2 connectron source on the negative strand of the genomic DNA. The letter “T” in this descriptor indicates a “transient” connectron. Similarly, the letter “P” would indicate a permanent connectron that is shown in a later example. The “Start”, “Stop” and “Length” descriptors throughout these examples are given in kilo-bases (KB).

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 62520 as shown in Table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN 809 1 1 698.713 698.766 .054           *−+++*+++**++*+++++−+++++++++++ GG 810 1 1 698.797 705.113 6.316 Group0149   ||||||||||| ||||| ||||||||||| TN 811 1 1 705.121 705.141 .021           *−++*++++++++**++++*+++++*+++++ TP 812 1 1 705.122 705.141 .020           *−++−+++++++++−++++++++++−+++++ GG 813 1 1 705.316 706.980 1.665 Group0150   || ||||||||| |||||||||| ||||| TN 814 1 1 707.013 707.028 .016           *−++*+++++++++*++++++++++*++++* TP 815 1 1 707.014 707.028 .015           *−++++++++++++++++++++++++++++− CPT 816 1 1 707.055 707.109 .055        −−>  |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 817 1 1 707.055 707.109 .055           *−+++++++++*+*++++++++*+*+++++* TP 818 1 1 707.055 707.109 .055           *−+++++++++−+−++++++++−+−++++++ CPT 819 1 1 707.112 707.162 .051       OS−>  ||||||||| | |||||||| | |||||| TN 820 1 1 707.112 707.162 .051           *−++++*++++*+*+++++*+**+*+*+*++ TP 821 1 1 707.112 707.162 .051           *−++++−++++++++++++−+−++++−+−++ GG 822 1 1 707.557 710.688 3.131 Group0151   |||| |||||||||||| | |||| | || CNT 823 1 1 710.633 710.647 .015       OS−>  |||| |||||||||||| | |||| | || TN 824 1 1 710.633 710.647 .015           *−++++−*||||||||||| | |||| | || CNT 825 1 1 710.652 710.666 .015        −−>  ||||  ||||||||||| | |||| | || GG 826 1 1 710.828 712.755 1.927 Group0152   ||||  ||||||||||| | |||| | || TN 827 1 1 712.281 712.296 .016           *−++++−−+++++++++++−+−++++−+−++ GG 828 1 1 712.781 714.421 1.641 Group0153   ||||  ||||||||||| | |||| | || TN 829 1 1 714.481 714.518 .038           *−++++**+++*+++++++*+*++++*+*** CPT 830 1 1 714.481 714.519 .039       OS−>  ||||||||| ||||||||||||||||| TP 831 1 1 714.482 714.519 .038           *−+++++++++−+++++++++++++++++−− CPT 832 1 1 714.524 714.540 .017        −−>  ||||||||| ||||||||||||||||| TN 833 1 1 714.524 714.540 .017           *−+++++++++*+*+++++++++++++++** TP 834 1 1 714.524 714.540 .017           *−+++++++++++−+++++++++++++++++ CNT 835 1 1 714.543 714.593 .051       OS−>  ||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||| TN 836 1 1 714.543 714.593 .051           *−++*+++++++**++++++++*++++++++ TP 837 1 1 714.543 714.593 .051           *−++−+++++++−+++++++++−++++++++ CPT 838 1 1 714.544 714.606 .063       OS−>  || ||||||| ||||||||| |||||||| GG 839 1 1 714.635 715.928 1.293 Group0154   || ||||||| ||||||||| |||||||| GN 840 1 1 715.170 715.532 .363 ybfg        || ||||||| ||||||||| |||||||| TN 841 1 1 716.085 716.103 .019           *−++*+++++++*||||||||| |||||||| TP 842 1 1 716.085 716.103 .019           *−++++++++++++++++++++*++++++++ GG 843 1 1 716.169 724.202 8.033 Group0155   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 844 1 1 720.278 720.296 .019        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GN 845 1 1 720.279 724.202 3.924 kdpe        ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 846 1 1 721.769 721.783 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 847 1 1 721.812 721.827 .016           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 848 1 1 724.211 727.955 3.744 Group0156   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 849 1 1 726.665 726.679 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 850 1 1 728.357 733.325 4.968 Group0157   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GP 851 1 1 728.806 733.325 4.520 rhsc        ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 852 1 1 729.408 729.446 .039        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 853 1 1 730.270 730.284 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 854 1 1 730.443 730.457 .015        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 855 1 1 730.468 730.482 .015        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 856 1 1 730.484 730.507 .024        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 857 1 1 731.251 731.290 .040        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 858 1 1 731.475 731.508 .034           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 859 1 1 731.512 731.562 .051           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 860 1 1 731.564 731.693 .130           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 861 1 1 731.698 731.755 .058           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 862 1 1 731.757 731.819 .063           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 863 1 1 731.821 731.903 .083           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 864 1 1 731.906 732.033 .128           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 865 1 1 731.994 732.016 .023        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 866 1 1 732.019 732.034 .016        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 867 1 1 732.035 732.050 .016           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 868 1 1 732.052 732.179 .128           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 869 1 1 732.065 732.179 .115       OS−>   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 870 1 1 732.198 732.212 .015        −−>   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 871 1 1 732.198 732.212 .015           *−*|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 872 1 1 732.214 732.233 .020        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 873 1 1 732.214 732.233 .020           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 874 1 1 732.235 732.283 .049        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 875 1 1 732.235 732.283 .049           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 876 1 1 732.306 732.326 .021        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 877 1 1 732.306 732.326 .021           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 878 1 1 732.328 732.452 .125        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 879 1 1 732.328 732.482 .155           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 880 1 1 732.454 732.482 .029        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 881 1 1 732.488 732.519 .032        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 882 1 1 733.330 733.344 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 883 1 1 733.330 733.344 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 884 1 1 733.371 733.513 .143           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 885 1 1 733.443 735.442 2.000 Group0158   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 886 1 1 733.515 733.564 .050           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 887 1 1 733.569 733.626 .058           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 888 1 1 733.628 733.645 .018           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 889 1 1 733.647 733.696 .050           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 890 1 1 733.698 733.774 .077           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 891 1 1 733.776 733.904 .129           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 892 1 1 733.865 733.887 .023       OS−>  |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 893 1 1 733.890 733.905 .016        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 894 1 1 733.906 734.050 .145           *−+*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 895 1 1 733.936 734.050 .115        −−>  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 896 1 1 734.052 734.075 .024           *−+−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 897 1 1 734.052 734.139 .088        −−>  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 898 1 1 734.084 734.139 .056           *−*−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 899 1 1 734.149 734.179 .031           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 900 1 1 734.164 734.321 .158        −−>    ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 901 1 1 734.192 734.321 .130           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 902 1 1 734.323 734.378 .056           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 903 1 1 734.323 734.381 .059        −−>    ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 904 1 1 735.525 735.569 .045        −−>    ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 905 1 1 735.525 735.569 .045           *−* ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 906 1 1 735.606 735.703 .098        −−>  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 907 1 1 735.606 735.703 .098           *−+*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 908 1 1 735.707 735.721 .015           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 909 1 1 735.707 735.728 .022        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 910 1 1 735.749 735.803 .055           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 911 1 1 735.807 735.964 .158       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 912 1 1 735.814 735.895 .082           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 913 1 1 735.905 735.934 .030           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 914 1 1 735.938 736.083 .146           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 915 1 1 735.986 736.083 .098       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 916 1 1 736.152 736.173 .022           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 917 1 1 736.187 736.217 .031           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 918 1 1 736.219 736.265 .047           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 919 1 1 736.288 736.334 .047           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 920 1 1 736.327 737.184 .858 Group0159   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 921 1 1 736.349 736.469 .221           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 922 1 1 736.516 736.628 .113           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 923 1 1 736.630 736.645 .016           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 924 1 1 736.654 736.792 .139           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 925 1 1 736.654 736.809 .156           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 926 1 1 736.816 736.832 .017           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 927 1 1 737.017 737.032 .016        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 928 1 1 737.035 737.057 .023        −−>  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 929 1 1 737.168 737.188 .021           *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 930 1 1 737.196 737.290 .095           *−**+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 931 1 1 737.261 737.275 .015        −−>    ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 932 1 1 737.278 737.292 .015        −−>    ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 933 1 1 737.292 737.393 .102           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 934 1 1 737.315 738.076 .762 Group0160     ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 935 1 1 737.411 737.475 .065           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 936 1 1 737.479 737.557 .079           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 937 1 1 737.580 737.597 .018           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 938 1 1 737.605 737.626 .022           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 939 1 1 737.633 737.648 .016           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 940 1 1 737.653 737.679 .027           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 941 1 1 737.683 737.752 .070           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 942 1 1 737.798 737.822 .025           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 943 1 1 737.828 737.895 .068           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 944 1 1 737.897 737.931 .035           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CPT 945 1 1 737.930 737.967 .038        −−>    ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 946 1 1 737.936 737.967 .032           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 947 1 1 737.970 737.988 .019           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 948 1 1 737.990 738.015 .026           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 949 1 1 737.990 738.015 .026           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 950 1 1 738.019 738.051 .033           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 951 1 1 738.019 738.051 .033           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 952 1 1 738.053 738.074 .022           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 953 1 1 738.058 738.074 .017           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 954 1 1 738.107 738.126 .020           *−−−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 955 1 1 738.224 740.148 1.925 Group0161     ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 956 1 1 740.172 740.213 .042           *−**++++*++++*+++*++++++*++++++ CNT 957 1 1 740.172 740.290 .119       OS−>  |||||| |||| ||| |||||| |||||| CPT 958 1 1 740.172 740.290 .119       OS−>  |||||| |||| ||| |||||| |||||| TP 959 1 1 740.173 740.213 .041           *−++++++*++++*+++**+++++*++++++ TP 960 1 1 740.216 740.241 .026           *−++++++++++++++++−++++++++++++ TN 961 1 1 740.216 740.288 .073           *−+++*++++++++**++−++++++++++++ TP 962 1 1 740.244 740.288 .045           *−+++−++++++++−−++*+++**+++++++ GG 963 1 1 740.298 757.628 17.330 Group0162   ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| GP 964 1 1 742.816 745.122 2.307 ybgj        ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| CPT 965 1 1 744.643 744.657 .015        −−>  ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| CPT 966 1 1 744.664 744.678 .015        −−>  ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| GP 967 1 1 754.400 756.896 2.497 sdhc        ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| CPT 968 1 1 755.680 755.714 .035        −−>  ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| GP 969 1 1 756.912 757.628 .717 sdhb        ||| ||||||||  ||||||  ||||||| TN 970 1 1 757.626 757.712 .087           *−*+**+++*++++***+++++**+++*+++ CPT 971 1 1 757.628 757.712 .085       OS−>   | |||| |||||| |||||||||| ||| TP 972 1 1 757.629 757.712 .084           *−−+−+++*−++++++−+*++++++++−+++ GG 973 1 1 757.687 760.730 3.044 Group0163    | |||  |||||| | |||||||| ||| CPT 974 1 1 757.717 757.736 .020        −−>   | |||  |||||| | |||||||| ||| TN 975 1 1 757.718 757.753 .036           *−*+*+++***+++++*+−+*++++++−+++

The “Type” descriptor of the T1 (Id number 809) is “TN” showing that is T1 target is on the negative strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 975) also has the type descriptor “TN”.

The T1-T2 loop diagram above can be read by tracing the path from the * of the T1 to the right to the appropriate *, then by tracing a path down the diagram to the first *, then by tracing a path left to the * of the T2. When horizontal lines (indicated by −) intersect with other vertical lines (indicated by |) then the symbol at that point is changed to a +. When the T1-T2 loop does not contain an groups of genes then the vertical symbol (indicated by | or +) is changed to @ as shown below Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN xx 1 1 278.386 279.148 .763 *---* XX xx 1 1 278.387 278.416 .030 *  @ XX xx 1 1 278.421 278.450 .030 *  @ TP xx 1 1 278.452 278.892 .441 *---*

Group0149 through Group0163 are described in Table 2 as Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0149 nagd COG0647 b 1 negative 698.797 699.549 .753 nagc COG1940 b 1 negative 699.597 700.817 1.221 naga COG1820 b 1 negative 700.826 701.974 1.149 nagb COG0363 b 1 negative 702.034 702.834 .801 nage COG1264 b 1 positive 703.167 705.113 1.947 Group0150 gins COG0008 b 1 positive 705.316 706.980 1.665 Group0151 ybfm — b 1 positive 707.557 708.963 1.407 ybfn — b 1 positive 709.013 709.339 .327 fur COG0735 b 1 negative 709.423 709.869 .447 flda COG0716 b 1 negative 710.158 710.688 .531 Group0152 ybfe — b 1 negative 710.828 711.190 .363 ybff COG0596 b 1 negative 711.261 712.025 .765 seqa COG3057 b 1 positive 712.210 712.755 .546 Group0153 pgm COG0033 b 1 positive 712.781 714.421 1.641 Group0154 ybfp — b 1 positive 714.635 715.129 .495 ybfg — b 1 negative 715.170 715.532 .363 ybfh — b 1 negative 715.611 715.928 .318 Group0155 pote COG0531 b 1 negative 716.169 719.683 3.515 kdpe COG0745 b 1 negative 720.279 724.202 3.924 Group0156 kdpb COG2216 b 1 negative 724.211 726.259 2.049 kdpa COG2060 b 1 negative 726.282 727.955 1.674 Group0157 ybfa — b 1 positive 728.357 728.563 .207 rhsc — b 1 positive 728.806 733.325 4.520 Group0158 b0703 COG3209 b 1 positive 733.443 735.442 2.000 Group0159 ybfl — b 1 positive 736.327 737.184 .858 Group0160 ybfd — b 1 positive 737.315 738.076 .762 Group0161 ybga COG3272 b 1 positive 738.224 740.148 1.925 Group0162 ybgh COG3104 b 1 negative 740.298 741.779 1.482 ybgi COG0327 b 1 positive 742.050 742.793 .744 ybgj COG2049 b 1 positive 742.816 745.122 2.307 nei COG0266 b 1 positive 745.158 745.949 .792 abrb — b 1 negative 745.946 747.037 1.092 ybgo — b 1 negative 747.144 748.930 1.787 ybgq — b 1 negative 748.945 751.401 2.457 ybgd — b 1 negative 751.452 752.018 .567 glta COG0372 b 1 negative 752.408 753.691 1.284 sdhc COG2009 b 1 positive 754.400 756.896 2.497 sdhb COG0479 b 1 positive 756.912 757.628 .717 Group0163 b0725 — b 1 positive 757.687 760.730 3.044

All of the data for the transient connectron 62520 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 62520 transient Chro- Control mo- C1/ Sequences - Direction some C2_Id Start Stop Length positive 1 4651a 4626.130 4626.166 .036 Trigger Gene - Name COG_Id Start Stop Length sms 4623.481 4626.116 2.636 Chro- Target mo- Sequences Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id negative 1 809 698.766 698.713 .054 T2_Id 975 757.753 757.718 .036 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0149 nagd COG0647 positive 698.797 705.113 6.316 2 1 Group0149 nagc COG1940 negative 700.817 699.597 1.221 3 1 Group0149 naga COG1820 negative 701.974 700.826 1.149 4 1 Group0149 nagb COG0363 negative 702.834 702.034 .801 5 1 Group0149 nage COG1264 positive 703.167 705.113 1.947 6 1 Group0150 gins COG0008 positive 705.316 706.980 1.665 7 1 Group0151 ybfm — positive 707.557 710.688 3.131 8 1 Group0151 ybfn — positive 709.013 709.339 .327 9 1 Group0151 fur COG0735 negative 709.869 709.423 .447 10 1 Group0151 flda COG0716 negative 710.688 710.158 .531 11 1 Group0152 ybfe — positive 710.828 712.755 1.927 12 1 Group0152 ybff COG0596 negative 712.025 711.261 .765 13 1 Group0152 seqa COG3057 positive 712.210 712.755 .546 14 1 Group0153 pgm COG0033 positive 712.781 714.421 1.641 15 1 Group0154 ybfp — positive 714.635 715.928 1.293 16 1 Group0154 ybfg — negative 715.532 715.170 .363 17 1 Group0154 ybfh — negative 715.928 715.611 .318 18 1 Group0155 pote COG0531 positive 716.169 724.202 8.033 19 1 Group0155 kdpe COG0745 negative 724.202 720.279 3.924 20 1 Group0156 kdpb COG2216 positive 724.211 727.955 3.744 21 1 Group0156 kdpa COG2060 negative 727.955 726.282 1.674 22 1 Group0157 ybfa — positive 728.357 733.325 4.968 23 1 Group0157 rhsc — positive 728.806 733.325 4.520 24 1 Group0158 b0703 COG3209 positive 733.443 735.442 2.000 25 1 Group0159 ybfl — positive 736.327 737.184 .858 26 1 Group0160 ybfd — positive 737.315 738.076 .762 27 1 Group0161 ybga COG3272 positive 738.224 740.148 1.925 28 1 Group0162 ybgh COG3104 positive 740.298 757.628 17.330 29 1 Group0162 ybgi COG0327 positive 742.050 742.793 .744 30 1 Group0162 ybgj COG2049 positive 742.816 745.122 2.307 31 1 Group0162 nei COG0266 positive 745.158 745.949 .792 32 1 Group0162 abrb — negative 747.037 745.946 1.092 33 1 Group0162 ybgo — negative 748.930 747.144 1.787 34 1 Group0162 ybgq — negative 751.401 748.945 2.457 35 1 Group0162 ybgd — negative 752.018 751.452 .567 36 1 Group0162 glta COG0372 negative 753.691 752.408 1.284 37 1 Group0162 sdhc COG2009 positive 754.400 756.896 2.497 38 1 Group0162 sdhb COG0479 positive 756.912 757.628 .717 39 1 Group0163 b0725 — positive 757.687 760.730 3.044 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Direc- Id some C2_Id tion Start Stop Length 1 1 816 positive 707.055 707.109 .055 2 1 819 positive 707.112 707.162 .051 3 1 823 negative 710.647 710.633 .015 4 1 825 negative 710.666 710.652 .015 5 1 830 positive 714.481 714.519 .039 6 1 832 positive 714.524 714.540 .017 7 1 835 negative 714.593 714.543 .051 8 1 838 positive 714.544 714.606 .063 9 1 844 negative 720.296 720.278 .019 10 1 852 positive 729.408 729.446 .039 11 1 854 positive 730.443 730.457 .015 12 1 855 positive 730.468 730.482 .015 13 1 856 positive 730.484 730.507 .024 14 1 857 positive 731.251 731.290 .040 15 1 865 positive 731.994 732.016 .023 16 1 866 positive 732.019 732.034 .016 17 1 869 positive 732.065 732.179 .115 18 1 870 positive 732.198 732.212 .015 19 1 872 positive 732.214 732.233 .020 20 1 874 positive 732.235 732.283 .049 21 1 876 positive 732.306 732.326 .021 22 1 878 positive 732.328 732.452 .125 23 1 880 positive 732.454 732.482 .029 24 1 881 positive 732.488 732.519 .032 25 1 892 positive 733.865 733.887 .023 26 1 893 positive 733.890 733.905 .016 27 1 895 positive 733.936 734.050 .115 28 1 897 positive 734.052 734.139 .088 29 1 900 positive 734.164 734.321 .158 30 1 903 positive 734.323 734.381 .059 31 1 904 positive 735.525 735.569 .045 32 1 906 positive 735.606 735.703 .098 33 1 909 positive 735.707 735.728 .022 34 1 911 positive 735.807 735.964 .158 35 1 915 positive 735.986 736.083 .098 36 1 927 positive 737.017 737.032 .016 37 1 928 positive 737.035 737.057 .023 38 1 931 positive 737.261 737.275 .015 39 1 932 positive 737.278 737.292 .015 40 1 945 positive 737.930 737.967 .038 41 1 957 negative 740.290 740.172 .119 42 1 958 positive 740.172 740.290 .119 43 1 965 positive 744.643 744.657 .015 44 1 966 positive 744.664 744.678 .015 45 1 968 positive 755.680 755.714 .035 46 1 971 positive 757.628 757.712 .085 47 1 974 positive 757.717 757.736 .020

The verbose description of the synthetic connectron 62520 is:

In the Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 complete genome the transient connectron number 62520 is generated by the control sequence (C1/C2) whose identifier number is 4651a. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 1. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 4626.130 KB and 4626.166 KB with a length of 0.036 KB. Expression of the RNA for this connectron is triggered by the promotion of the gene whose name is sms. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 4623.481 KB and 4626.116 KB and with a length of 2.636 KB. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the negative strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 809. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 698.766 KB and 698.713 KB with a length of 0.054 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 975. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 757.753 KB and 757.718 KB with a length of 0.036 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name nagd and with a COG identifier of COG0647. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 698.797 KB and 705.113 KB with a length of 6.316 KB. (2) The gene that has the name nagc and with a COG identifier of COG1940. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 700.817 KB and 699.597 KB with a length of 1.221 KB. (3) The gene that has the name naga and with a COG identifier of COG1820. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 701.974 KB and 700.826 KB with a length of 1.149 KB. (4) The gene that has the name nagb and with a COG identifier of COG0363. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 702.834 KB and 702.034 KB with a length of 0.801 KB. (5) The gene that has the name nage and with a COG identifier of COG1264. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 703.167 KB and 705.113 KB with a length of 1.947 KB. (6) The gene that has the name gins and with a COG identifier of COG0008. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 705.316 KB and 706.980 KB with a length of 1.665 KB. (7) The gene that has the name ybfm. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 707.557 KB and 710.688 KB with a length of 3.131 KB. (8) The gene that has the name ybfn. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 709.013 KB and 709.339 KB with a length of 0.327 KB. (9) The gene that has the name fur and with a COG identifier of COG0735. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 709.869 KB and 709.423 KB with a length of 0.447 KB. (10) The gene that has the name flda and with a COG identifier of COG0716. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 710.688 KB and 710.158 KB with a length of 0.531 KB. (11) The gene that has the name ybfe. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 710.828 KB and 712.755 KB with a length of 1.927 KB. (12) The gene that has the name ybff and with a COG identifier of COG0596. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 712.025 KB and 711.261 KB with a length of 0.765 KB. (13) The gene that has the name seqa and with a COG identifier of COG3057. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 712.210 KB and 712.755 KB with a length of 0.546 KB. (14) The gene that has the name pgm and with a COG identifier of COG0033. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 712.781 KB and 714.421 KB with a length of 1.641 KB. (15) The gene that has the name ybfp. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 714.635 KB and 715.928 KB with a length of 1.293 KB. (16) The gene that has the name ybfg. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 715.532 KB and 715.170 KB with a length of 0.363 KB. (17) The gene that has the name ybfh. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 715.928 KB and 715.611 KB with a length of 0.318 KB. (18) The gene that has the name pote and with a COG identifier of COG0531. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 716.169 KB and 724.202 KB with a length of 8.033 KB. (19) The gene that has the name kdpe and with a COG identifier of COG0745. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 724.202 KB and 720.279 KB with a length of 3.924 KB. (20) The gene that has the name kdpb and with a COG identifier of COG2216. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 724.211 KB and 727.955 KB with a length of 3.744 KB. (21) The gene that has the name kdpa and with a COG identifier of COG2060. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 727.955 KB and 726.282 KB with a length of 1.674 KB. (22) The gene that has the name ybfa. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 728.357 KB and 733.325 KB with a length of 4.968 KB. (23) The gene that has the name rhsc. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 728.806 KB and 733.325 KB with a length of 4.520 KB. (24) The gene that has the name b0703 and with a COG identifier of COG3209. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 733.443 KB and 735.442 KB with a length of 2.000 KB. (25) The gene that has the name ybfl. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 736.327 KB and 737.184 KB with a length of 0.858 KB. (26) The gene that has the name ybfd. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 737.315 KB and 738.076 KB with a length of 0.762 KB. (27) The gene that has the name ybga and with a COG identifier of COG3272. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 738.224 KB and 740.148 KB with a length of 1.925 KB. (28) The gene that has the name ybgh and with a COG identifier of COG3104. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 740.298 KB and 757.628 KB with a length of 17.330 KB. (29) The gene that has the name ybgi and with a COG identifier of COG0327. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 742.050 KB and 742.793 KB with a length of 0.744 KB. (30) The gene that has the name ybgj and with a COG identifier of COG2049. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 742.816 KB and 745.122 KB with a length of 2.307 KB. (31) The gene that has the name nei and with a COG identifier of COG0266. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 745.158 KB and 745.949 KB with a length of 0.792 KB. (32) The gene that has the name abrb. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 747.037 KB and 745.946 KB with a length of 1.092 KB. (33) The gene that has the name ybgo. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 748.930 KB and 747.144 KB with a length of 1.787 KB. (34) The gene that has the name ybgq. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 751.401 KB and 748.945 KB with a length of 2.457 KB. (35) The gene that has the name ybgd. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 752.018 KB and 751.452 KB with a length of 0.567 KB. (36) The gene that has the name glta and with a COG identifier of COG0372. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 753.691 KB and 752.408 KB with a length of 1.284 KB. (37) The gene that has the name sdhc and with a COG identifier of COG2009. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 754.400 KB and 756.896 KB with a length of 2.497 KB. (38) The gene that has the name sdhb and with a COG identifier of COG0479. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 756.912 KB and 757.628 KB with a length of 0.717 KB. (39) The gene that has the name b0725. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 757.687 KB and 760.730 KB with a length of 3.044 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 816 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 707.055 KB and 707.109 KB with a length of 0.055 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 819 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 707.112 KB and 707.162 KB with a length of 0.051 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 823 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 710.647 KB and 710.633 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 825 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 710.666 KB and 710.652 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 830 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.481 KB and 714.519 KB with a length of 0.039 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 832 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.524 KB and 714.540 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 835 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.593 KB and 714.543 KB with a length of 0.051 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 838 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 714.544 KB and 714.606 KB with a length of 0.063 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 844 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 720.296 KB and 720.278 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 852 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 729.408 KB and 729.446 KB with a length of 0.039 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 854 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 730.443 KB and 730.457 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 855 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 730.468 KB and 730.482 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 856 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 730.484 KB and 730.507 KB with a length of 0.024 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 857 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 731.251 KB and 731.290 KB with a length of 0.040 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 865 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 731.994 KB and 732.016 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 866 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.019 KB and 732.034 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (17) The connectron that has the identifier 869 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.065 KB and 732.179 KB with a length of 0.115 KB. (18) The connectron that has the identifier 870 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.198 KB and 732.212 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (19) The connectron that has the identifier 872 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.214 KB and 732.233 KB with a length of 0.020 KB. (20) The connectron that has the identifier 874 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.235 KB and 732.283 KB with a length of 0.049 KB. (21) The connectron that has the identifier 876 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.306 KB and 732.326 KB with a length of 0.021 KB. (22) The connectron that has the identifier 878 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.328 KB and 732.452 KB with a length of 0.125 KB. (23) The connectron that has the identifier 880 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.454 KB and 732.482 KB with a length of 0.029 KB. (24) The connectron that has the identifier 881 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 732.488 KB and 732.519 KB with a length of 0.032 KB. (25) The connectron that has the identifier 892 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 733.865 KB and 733.887 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (26) The connectron that has the identifier 893 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 733.890 KB and 733.905 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (27) The connectron that has the identifier 895 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 733.936 KB and 734.050 KB with a length of 0.115 KB. (28) The connectron that has the identifier 897 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.052 KB and 734.139 KB with a length of 0.088 KB. (29) The connectron that has the identifier 900 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.164 KB and 734.321 KB with a length of 0.158 KB. (30) The connectron that has the identifier 903 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.323 KB and 734.381 KB with a length of 0.059 KB. (31) The connectron that has the identifier 904 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.525 KB and 735.569 KB with a length of 0.045 KB. (32) The connectron that has the identifier 906 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.606 KB and 735.703 KB with a length of 0.098 KB. (33) The connectron that has the identifier 909 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.707 KB and 735.728 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (34) The connectron that has the identifier 911 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.807 KB and 735.964 KB with a length of 0.158 KB. (35) The connectron that has the identifier 915 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.986 KB and 736.083 KB with a length of 0.098 KB. (36) The connectron that has the identifier 927 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.017 KB and 737.032 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (37) The connectron that has the identifier 928 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.035 KB and 737.057 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (38) The connectron that has the identifier 931 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.261 KB and 737.275 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (39) The connectron that has the identifier 932 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.278 KB and 737.292 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (40) The connectron that has the identifier 945 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.930 KB and 737.967 KB with a length of 0.038 KB. (41) The connectron that has the identifier 957 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 740.290 KB and 740.172 KB with a length of 0.119 KB. (42) The connectron that has the identifier 958 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 740.172 KB and 740.290 KB with a length of 0.119 KB. (43) The connectron that has the identifier 965 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 744.643 KB and 744.657 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (44) The connectron that has the identifier 966 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 744.664 KB and 744.678 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (45) The connectron that has the identifier 968 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 755.680 KB and 755.714 KB with a length of 0.035 KB. (46) The connectron that has the identifier 971 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 757.628 KB and 757.712 KB with a length of 0.085 KB. (47) The connectron that has the identifier 974 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 757.717 KB and 757.736 KB with a length of 0.020 KB.

Addition of a Synthetic Transient Connectron Between Chromosomes—Type 7 from Table 2

A synthetic virtual connectron of type 7 in which the C1 is a synthetic element and C2 is a natural element, the T1 is a natural element and the T2 is a synthetic element can be introduced into the S. cerevisiae genome by modifying the DNA double-strand sequence at 221.330 kb through 221.345 kb on chromosome 2 for a length of 0.016 kb and by modifying the DNA double-strand sequence at 488.140 kb through 488.297 on chromosome 5 for a length of 0.158 kb.

To create this example of a synthetic connectron of type 7 the T2 sequence for natural connectron 3558 (old position 497.581 kb through 498.091 kb) was copied into the new position stated above.

Connectron 75273 is an example of a transient connectron. It is described as C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_ld T2_Id Connectron_Type 75273 2 792a 793 5 4749 4824a transient

The C1/C2 source of the transient connectron 75273 is represented in table 1 as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName CPT 792a 22 2 221.330 221.345 .016 --> CPT 793 22 2 221.346 221.361 .016 -->

The “Type” descriptor of this transient C1/C2 connectron source is “CPT”. The letter “P” indicates that the C1/C2 connectron source occurs on the positive strand of the double-stranded DNA of the genome. The letter “N” in this place would indicate a C1/C2 connectron source on the negative strand of the genomic DNA. The letter “T” in this descriptor indicates a “transient” connectron. Similarly, the letter “P” would indicate a permanent connectron that is shown in a later example. The “Start”, “Stop” and “Length” descriptors throughout these examples are given in kilo-bases (KB). The symbol OS-> occurs because there is another connectron formed by this C1/C2 that happens to be a one-shot connectron.

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 75273 as shown in table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN 4749 59 5 448.454 448.992 .539           *−* TP 4750 68 5 448.454 448.992 .539           *−+ CNT 4751 64 5 448.454 448.992 .539        −−>  | TP 4752 63 5 449.003 449.315 .313           *−+ TN 4753 65 5 449.003 449.315 .313           *−+ CNT 4754 60 5 449.003 449.315 .313       OS−>  | CNT 4755 5 5 449.317 449.482 .166       OS−>  | TN 4756 5 5 449.317 449.482 .166           *−+ TP 4757 64 5 449.317 449.482 .148           *−+ GG 4758 59 5 449.470 449.574 .105 Group0615   | CPT 4759 70 5 449.490 449.563 .074        −−>  | TN 4760 70 5 449.490 449.563 .074           *−+ TP 4761 67 5 449.490 449.558 .069           *−+ CNT 4762 70 5 449.490 449.563 .074        −−>  | TN 4763 59 5 449.575 449.603 .029           *−+ TP 4764 59 5 449.575 449.603 .029           *−+ GG 4765 59 5 450.558 453.230 2.672 Group0616   | TP 4766 59 5 452.176 452.190 .015           *−+ GG 4767 59 5 453.454 454.914 1.461 Group0617   | CNT 4768 20 5 453.909 453.923 .015        −−>  | CNT 4769 20 5 453.928 453.942 .015        −−>  | TP 4770 59 5 454.644 454.658 .015           *−+ GG 4771 59 5 455.141 457.600 2.460 Group0618   | TN 4772 66 5 456.316 456.331 .016           *−+ GG 4773 59 5 457.801 460.218 2.418 Group0619   | TN 4774 66 5 460.340 460.355 .016           *−+ GG 4775 59 5 460.521 466.020 5.500 Group0620   | GP 4776 59 5 462.580 462.861 .282 LSM5        | TN 4777 59 5 463.743 463.758 .016           *−+ TP 4778 59 5 463.743 463.758 .016           *−+ CPT 4779 61 5 463.990 464.004 .015        −−>  | CPT 4780 61 5 464.010 464.024 .015        −−>  | TP 4781 59 5 465.739 465.754 .016           *−| GG 4782 59 5 466.203 468.811 2.609 Group0621   | GP 4783 59 5 468.365 468.811 .447 SPI1        | TP 4784 69 5 469.451 469.518 .059           *−+ CNT 4785 67 5 469.451 469.530 .080       OS−>  | GG 4786 59 5 469.452 469.525 .074 Group0622   | TN 4787 59 5 469.452 469.532 .081           *−+ CPT 4788 67 5 469.452 469.531 .080        −−>  | GG 4789 59 5 469.681 472.419 2.739 Group0623   | TN 4790 20 5 471.772 471.786 .015           *−+ TP 4791 20 5 471.772 471.786 .015           *−+ GG 4792 59 5 472.652 482.843 10.192 Group0624   | GP 4793 59 5 475.015 476.223 1.209 OXA1        | TP 4794 63 5 476.803 476.817 .015           *−+ CPT 4795 60 5 478.412 478.426 .015        −−>  | CPT 4796 60 5 478.436 478.450 .015        −−>  | CNT 4797 47 5 481.782 481.812 .031        −−>  | TN 4798 20 5 482.192 482.206 .015           *−+ CNT 4799 67 5 482.676 482.690 .015        −−>  | CNT 4800 67 5 482.701 482.715 .015        −−>  | GG 4801 59 5 483.320 487.188 3.869 Group0625   | GP 4802 59 5 484.783 487.188 2.406 SEC34       | CNT 4803 61 5 485.099 485.113 .015        −−>  | CNT 4804 61 5 485.119 485.134 .016        −−>  | TN 4805 64 5 487.041 487.056 .016           *−+ GG 4806 59 5 487.326 487.397 .072 Group0626   | CPT 4807 61 5 487.375 487.397 .023        −−>  | CPT 4808 61 5 487.400 487.415 .016        −−>  | CNT 4809 34 5 487.830 487.848 .019       OS−>  | CPT 4810 62 5 487.830 487.848 .019       OS−>  | TP 4811 60 5 487.830 487.848 .019           *−+ TN 4812 59 5 487.830 487.848 .019           *−+ CNT 4813 34 5 487.850 488.016 .167       OS−>  | CPT 4814 5 5 487.850 488.016 .167       OS−>  | TP 4815 5 5 487.850 488.016 .167           *−+ TN 4816 64 5 487.850 488.016 .167           *−+ CNT 4817 47 5 488.024 488.137 .114       OS−>  | CPT 4818 47 5 488.024 488.068 .045        −−>  | TN 4819 34 5 488.024 488.067 .044           *−+ TP 4820 34 5 488.024 488.067 .044           *−+ CPT 4821 69 5 488.069 488.137 .069       OS−>  | TN 4822 67 5 488.069 488.122 .054           *−+ TP 4823 59 5 488.069 488.085 .017           *−+ TP 4824 5 5 488.094 488.137 .044           *−+ TN 4824a 5 5 488.140 488.297 .158           *−*

The “Type” descriptor of the Ti (Id number 4749) is “TN” showing that is T1 target is on the negative strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 4824a) also has the type descriptor “TN”.

The T1-T2 loop diagram above can be read by tracing the path from the * of the T1 to the right to the appropriate *, then by tracing a path down the diagram to the first *, then by tracing a path left to the * of the T2. When horizontal lines (indicated by −) intersect with other vertical lines (indicated by |) then the symbol at that point is changed to a +. When the T1-T2 loop does not contain an groups of genes then the vertical symbol (indicated by | or +) is changed to @ as shown below Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN xx 1 1 278.386 279.148 .763 *---* XX xx 1 1 278.387 278.416 .030 *  @ XX xx 1 1 278.421 278.450 .030 *  @ TP xx 1 1 278.452 278.892 .441 *---*

Group0615 (Id number 4758) has the type descriptor “GG”. The same is true for Group0626 (Id number 4806).

Group0615 through Group0626 are described in table 2 as Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0615 YER138W-A — 5 positive 449.470 449.574 .105 Group0616 YER139C — 5 negative 450.558 451.238 .681 YER140W — 5 positive 451.560 453.230 1.671 Group0617 COX15 COG1612 O 5 positive 453.454 454.914 1.461 Group0618 MAG1 COG0122 L 5 negative 455.141 456.031 .891 DDI1 — 5 positive 456.314 457.600 1.287 Group0619 UBP5 — 5 negative 457.801 460.218 2.418 Group0620 FTR1 COG0672 P 5 negative 460.521 461.735 1.215 LSM5 COG1958 K 5 positive 462.580 462.861 .282 YER147C — 5 negative 462.963 464.837 1.875 SPT15 COG2101 K 5 positive 465.298 466.020 .723 Group0621 PEA2 — 5 negative 466.203 467.465 1.263 SPI1 — 5 positive 468.365 468.811 .447 Group0622 5 positive 469.452 469.525 .074 Group0623 UBP3 — 5 negative 469.681 472.419 2.739 Group0624 YER152C COG1167 K 5 negative 472.652 473.983 1.332 PET122 — 5 negative 474.036 474.800 .765 OXA1 COG0706 N 5 positive 475.015 476.223 1.209 BEM2 — 5 negative 476.340 482.843 6.504 Group0625 YER156C — 5 negative 483.320 484.336 1.017 SEC34 — 5 positive 484.783 487.188 2.406 Group0626 5 positive 487.326 487.397 .072

All of the data for the transient connectron 75273 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 75273 transient Chro- Control mo- C1/ Sequences - Direction some C2_Id Start Stop Length positive 2 792a 221.330 221.345 .016 positive 2 793 221.346 221.361 .016 Trigger Gene - Name COG_Id Start Stop Length YBL005W-B — 221.293 226.561 5.269 Chro- Target mo- Sequences - Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id negative 5 4749 448.992 448.454 .539 T2_Id 4824a 488.140 488.297 .158 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 5 Group0615 YER138W-A — positive 449.470 449.574 .105 2 5 Group0616 YER139C — positive 450.558 453.230 2.673 3 5 Group0616 YER140W — positive 451.560 453.230 1.671 4 5 Group0617 COX15 COG1612 positive 453.454 454.914 1.461 5 5 Group0618 MAG1 COG0122 positive 455.141 457.600 2.459 6 5 Group0618 DDI1 — positive 456.314 457.600 1.287 7 5 Group0619 UBP5 — positive 457.801 460.218 2.418 8 5 Group0620 FTR1 COG0672 positive 460.521 466.020 5.499 9 5 Group0620 LSM5 COG1958 positive 462.580 462.861 .282 10 5 Group0620 YER147C — negative 464.837 462.963 1.875 11 5 Group0620 SPT15 COG2101 positive 465.298 466.020 .723 12 5 Group0621 PEA2 — positive 466.203 468.811 2.608 13 5 Group0621 SPI1 — positive 468.365 468.811 .447 14 5 Group0622 positive 469.452 469.525 .074 15 5 Group0623 UBP3 — positive 469.681 472.419 2.739 16 5 Group0624 YER152C COG1167 positive 472.652 482.843 10.191 17 5 Group0624 PET122 — negative 474.800 474.036 .765 18 5 Group0624 OXA1 COG0706 positive 475.015 476.223 1.209 19 5 Group0624 BEM2 — negative 482.843 476.340 6.504 20 5 Group0625 YER156C — positive 483.320 487.188 3.868 21 5 Group0625 SEC34 — positive 484.783 487.188 2.406 22 5 Group0626 positive 487.326 487.397 .072 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 5 4751 negative 448.992 448.454 .539 2 5 4754 negative 449.315 449.003 .313 3 5 4755 negative 449.482 449.317 .166 4 5 4759 positive 449.490 449.563 .074 5 5 4762 negative 449.563 449.490 .074 6 5 4768 negative 453.923 453.909 .015 7 5 4769 negative 453.942 453.928 .015 8 5 4779 positive 463.990 464.004 .015 9 5 4780 positive 464.010 464.024 .015 10 5 4785 negative 469.530 469.451 .080 11 5 4788 positive 469.452 469.531 .080 12 5 4795 positive 478.412 478.426 .015 13 5 4796 positive 478.436 478.450 .015 14 5 4797 negative 481.812 481.782 .031 15 5 4799 negative 482.690 482.676 .015 16 5 4800 negative 482.715 482.701 .015 17 5 4803 negative 485.113 485.099 .015 18 5 4804 negative 485.134 485.119 .016 19 5 4807 positive 487.375 487.397 .023 20 5 4808 positive 487.400 487.415 .016 21 5 4809 negative 487.848 487.830 .019 22 5 4810 positive 487.830 487.848 .019 23 5 4813 negative 488.016 487.850 .167 24 5 4814 positive 487.850 488.016 .167 25 5 4817 negative 488.137 488.024 .114 26 5 4818 positive 488.024 488.068 .045 27 5 4821 positive 488.069 488.137 .069

The verbose description of the transient connectron 75273 is:

In the Saccharomyces cerevisiae complete genome the transient connectron number 75273 is generated by the control sequence C1 whose identifier number is 792a. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 2. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 221.330 KB and 221.345 KB with a length of 0.016 KB and by the control sequence C2 whose identifier number is 793. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 2. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 221.346 KB and 221.361 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. Expression of the RNA for this connectron is triggered by the promotion of the gene whose name is YBL005W-B. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 221.293 KB and 226.561 KB and with a length of 5.269 KB. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the negative strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 5. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 4749. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 448.992 KB and 448.454 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 4824a. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 488.140 KB and 488.297 KB with a length of 0.158 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name YER138W-A. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 449.470 KB and 449.574 KB with a length of 0.105 KB. (2) The gene that has the name YER139C. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 450.558 KB and 453.230 KB with a length of 2.672 KB. (3) The gene that has the name YER140W. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 451.560 KB and 453.230 KB with a length of 1.671 KB. (4) The gene that has the name COX15 and with a COG identifier of COG1612. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 453.454 KB and 454.914 KB with a length of 1.461 KB. (5) The gene that has the name MAGi and with a COG identifier of COG0122. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 455.141 KB and 457.600 KB with a length of 2.459 KB. (6) The gene that has the name DDI1. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 456.314 KB and 457.600 KB with a length of 1.287 KB. (7) The gene that has the name UBP5. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 457.801 KB and 460.218 KB with a length of 2.418 KB. (8) The gene that has the name FTR1 and with a COG identifier of COG0672. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 460.521 KB and 466.020 KB with a length of 5.499 KB. (9) The gene that has the name LSM5 and with a COG identifier of COG1958. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 462.580 KB and 462.861 KB with a length of 0.282 KB. (10) The gene that has the name YER147C. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 464.837 KB and 462.963 KB with a length of 1.875 KB. (11) The gene that has the name SPT15 and with a COG identifier of COG2101. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 465.298 KB and 466.020 KB with a length of 0.723 KB. (12) The gene that has the name PEA2. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 466.203 KB and 468.811 KB with a length of 2.608 KB. (13) The gene that has the name SPI1. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 468.365 KB and 468.811 KB with a length of 0.447 KB. (14) The gene that has the name No_Name. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 469.452 KB and 469.525 KB with a length of 0.074 KB. (15) The gene that has the name UBP3. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 469.681 KB and 472.419 KB with a length of 2.739 KB. (16) The gene that has the name YER152C and with a COG identifier of COG1167. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 472.652 KB and 482.843 KB with a length of 10.191 KB. (17) The gene that has the name PET122. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 474.800 KB and 474.036 KB with a length of 0.765 KB. (18) The gene that has the name OXA1 and with a COG identifier of COG0706. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 475.015 KB and 476.223 KB with a length of 1.209 KB. (19) The gene that has the name BEM2. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 482.843 KB and 476.340 KB with a length of 6.504 KB. (20) The gene that has the name YER156C. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 483.320 KB and 487.188 KB with a length of 3.868 KB. (21) The gene that has the name SEC34. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 484.783 KB and 487.188 KB with a length of 2.406 KB. (22) The gene that has the name No_Name. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 487.326 KB and 487.397 KB with a length of 0.072 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 4751 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 448.992 KB and 448.454 KB with a length of 0.539 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 4754 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 449.315 KB and 449.003 KB with a length of 0.313 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 4755 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 449.482 KB and 449.317 KB with a length of 0.166 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 4759 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 449.490 KB and 449.563 KB with a length of 0.074 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 4762 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 449.563 KB and 449.490 KB with a length of 0.074 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 4768 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 453.923 KB and 453.909 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 4769 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 453.942 KB and 453.928 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 4779 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 463.990 KB and 464.004 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 4780 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 464.010 KB and 464.024 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 4785 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 469.530 KB and 469.451 KB with a length of 0.080 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 4788 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 469.452 KB and 469.531 KB with a length of 0.080 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 4795 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 478.412 KB and 478.426 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 4796 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 478.436 KB and 478.450 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 4797 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 481.812 KB and 481.782 KB with a length of 0.031 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 4799 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 482.690 KB and 482.676 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 4800 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 482.715 KB and 482.701 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (17) The connectron that has the identifier 4803 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 485.113 KB and 485.099 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (18) The connectron that has the identifier 4804 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 485.134 KB and 485.119 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (19) The connectron that has the identifier 4807 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 487.375 KB and 487.397 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (20) The connectron that has the identifier 4808 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 487.400 KB and 487.415 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (21) The connectron that has the identifier 4809 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 487.848 KB and 487.830 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (22) The connectron that has the identifier 4810 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 487.830 KB and 487.848 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (23) The connectron that has the identifier 4813 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 488.016 KB and 487.850 KB with a length of 0.167 KB. (24) The connectron that has the identifier 4814 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 487.850 KB and 488.016 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (25) The connectron that has the identifier 4817 is on chromosome 5 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 488.137 KB and 488.024 KB with a length of 0.114 KB. (26) The connectron that has the identifier 4818 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 488.024 KB and 488.068 KB with a length of 0.045 KB. (27) The connectron that has the identifier 4821 is on chromosome 5 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 488.069 KB and 488.137 KB with a length of 0.069 KB.

Addition of a Synthetic Connectron of Type 14 from Table 2

A synthetic virtual connectron of type 14 in which the C1 and C2 are natural elements, the T1 is a synthetic element and the T2 is a natual element can be introduced into the Halobacterium sp. genome by modifying the DNA double-strand sequences at 734.750 kb through 734.942 kb for a length of 0.193 kb.

To create this example of a synthetic connectron of type 15 the T1 sequence for natural connectron 6627 (old position 733.018 kb through 733.210 kb) was copied into the new position stated above.

Connectron 7341 is an example of a transient connectron. It is described as C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 2587 1 6612 6612 1 6627 6852 transient

The C1/C2 source of the transient connectron 7341 is represented in Table 1 as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName CPT 6612 1 1 732.401 732.534 .134       OS−>  |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

The “Type” descriptor of this transient C1/C2 connectron source is “CPT”. The letter “P” indicates that the C1/C2 connectron source occurs on the positive strand of the double-stranded DNA of the genome. The letter “N” in this place would indicate a C1/C2 connectron source on the negative strand of the genomic DNA. The letter “T” in this descriptor indicates a “transient” connectron. Similarly, the letter “P” would indicate a permanent connectron that is shown in a later example. The “Start”, “Stop” and “Length” descriptors throughout these examples are given in kilo-bases (KB). The symbol OS-> occurs because there is another connectron formed by this C1/C2 that happens to be a one-shot connectron.

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 7341 as shown in Table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TP 6644a 1 1 734.750 734.942 .193           *−* GG 6646 1 1 735.009 735.881 .873 Group0493   | CNT 6647 1 1 735.364 735.378 .015       OS−>  | TN 6648 1 1 735.364 735.378 .015           *−+ CNT 6649 1 1 735.389 735.403 .015        −−>  | CNT 6650 1 1 735.753 735.767 .015        −−>  | CNT 6651 1 1 735.775 735.789 .015        −−>  | GG 6652 1 1 735.910 737.544 1.634 Group0494   | TN 6653 1 1 735.969 735.984 .016           *−+ TN 6654 1 1 736.126 736.140 .015           *−+ CPT 6655 1 1 736.325 736.339 .015        −−>  | TN 6656 1 1 736.327 736.342 .016           *−+ CPT 6657 1 1 736.345 736.359 .015        −−>  | TP 6658 1 1 736.903 736.917 .015           *−+ TN 6659 1 1 737.233 737.247 .015           *−+ TP 6660 1 1 737.271 737.285 .015           *−+ TN 6661 1 1 737.331 737.346 .016           *−+ GG 6662 1 1 737.643 737.972 .330 Group0495   | TN 6663 1 1 737.752 737.766 .015           *−+ CNT 6664 1 1 737.752 737.782 .031        −−>  | TP 6665 1 1 737.761 737.775 .015           *−+ TN 6666 1 1 738.049 738.063 .015           *−+ GG 6667 1 1 738.107 739.835 1.728 Group0496   | TN 6668 1 1 738.122 738.136 .015           *−+ TP 6669 1 1 738.122 738.136 .015           *−+ TP 6670 1 1 738.425 738.439 .015           *−+ TP 6671 1 1 738.503 738.517 .015           *−+ CNT 6672 1 1 738.517 738.562 .046        −−>  | TN 6673 1 1 738.544 738.559 .016           *−+ TN 6674 1 1 738.862 738.878 .017           *−+ TP 6675 1 1 738.862 738.878 .017           *−+ CNT 6676 1 1 738.975 738.989 .015        −−>  | CNT 6677 1 1 738.992 739.007 .016        −−>  | TN 6678 1 1 739.107 739.122 .016           *−+ GN 6679 1 1 739.248 739.835 .588 cheC1       | TP 6680 1 1 739.435 739.449 .015           *−+ TN 6681 1 1 739.685 739.707 .023           *−+ TN 6682 1 1 739.761 739.775 .015           *−+ GG 6683 1 1 739.838 741.844 2.007 Group0497   | TN 6684 1 1 739.849 739.863 .015           *−+ TP 6685 1 1 740.345 740.360 .016           *−+ TN 6686 1 1 740.362 740.376 .015           *−+ TP 6687 1 1 740.611 740.625 .015           *−+ TN 6688 1 1 741.100 741.116 .017           *−+ TP 6689 1 1 741.101 741.132 .032           *−+ TN 6690 1 1 741.218 741.232 .015           *−+ CNT 6691 1 1 741.352 741.368 .017        −−>  | TP 6692 1 1 741.354 741.376 .023           *−+ TN 6693 1 1 741.354 741.380 .027           *−+ CNT 6694 1 1 741.374 741.388 .015        −−>  | TN 6695 1 1 741.401 741.417 .017           *−+ CNT 6696 1 1 741.519 741.533 .015        −−>  | CNT 6697 1 1 741.538 741.552 .015        −−>  | TN 6698 1 1 741.538 741.552 .015           *−+ TN 6699 1 1 741.561 741.575 .015           *−+ GG 6700 1 1 741.846 743.248 1.403 Group0498   | TN 6701 1 1 741.924 741.942 .019           *−+ TN 6702 1 1 742.194 742.208 .015           *−+ TP 6703 1 1 742.618 742.632 .015           *−+ TN 6704 1 1 742.943 742.957 .015           *−+ GG 6705 1 1 743.295 743.831 .537 Group0499   | TP 6706 1 1 743.730 743.748 .019           *−+ GG 6707 1 1 743.896 744.489 .594 Group0500   | TN 6708 1 1 743.916 743.930 .015           *−+ GG 6709 1 1 744.606 745.511 .906 Group0501   | TN 6710 1 1 744.950 744.964 .015           *−+ TN 6711 1 1 745.047 745.061 .015           *−+ GG 6712 1 1 745.648 746.763 1.116 Group0502   | CPT 6713 1 1 745.865 745.879 .015        −−>  | TN 6714 1 1 745.865 745.879 .015           *−+ CPT 6715 1 1 745.888 745.902 .015        −−>  | CPT 6716 1 1 746.140 746.155 .016        −−>  | TN 6717 1 1 746.153 746.175 .023           *−+ TP 6718 1 1 746.157 746.175 .019           *−+ CPT 6719 1 1 746.162 746.176 .015        −−>  | TN 6720 1 1 746.229 746.243 .015           *−+ CNT 6721 1 1 746.229 746.259 .031        −−>  | TN 6722 1 1 746.271 746.285 .015           *−+ TP 6723 1 1 746.356 746.380 .025           *−+ TN 6724 1 1 746.361 746.380 .020           *−+ TN 6725 1 1 746.386 746.400 .015           *−+ CPT 6726 1 1 746.453 746.467 .015        −−>  | TN 6727 1 1 746.453 746.472 .020           *−+ TP 6728 1 1 746.457 746.475 .019           *−+ CPT 6729 1 1 746.469 746.483 .015        −−>  | TP 6730 1 1 746.528 746.545 .018           *−+ TN 6731 1 1 746.532 746.556 .025           *−+ GG 6732 1 1 746.843 748.851 2.008 Group0503   | CNT 6733 1 1 746.905 746.919 .015        −−>  | CNT 6734 1 1 746.927 746.941 .015        −−>  | GN 6735 1 1 747.151 748.605 1.455 VNG0983C    | TN 6736 1 1 747.260 747.274 .015           *−+ TP 6737 1 1 747.475 747.489 .015           *−+ TN 6738 1 1 747.547 747.571 .025           *−+ TN 6739 1 1 747.934 747.948 .015           *−+ TP 6740 1 1 747.936 747.950 .015           *−+ TN 6741 1 1 748.130 748.144 .015           *−+ TP 6742 1 1 749.157 749.172 .016           *−+ TN 6743 1 1 749.375 749.389 .015           *−+ GG 6744 1 1 749.392 759.277 9.885 Group0504   | CNT 6745 1 1 759.509 759.552 .044        −−>  | TP 6746 1 1 759.509 760.014 .506           *−+ TN 6747 1 1 759.528 760.031 .504           *−+ GG 6748 1 1 759.667 762.487 2.820 Group0505   | GP 6749 1 1 760.682 762.487 1.806 boa4        | CPT 6750 1 1 760.774 760.789 .016        −−>  | CPT 6751 1 1 760.798 760.814 .017        −−>  | TN 6752 1 1 760.875 760.889 .015           *−+ CPT 6753 1 1 760.878 760.892 .015        −−>  | CPT 6754 1 1 760.897 760.912 .016        −−>  | CPT 6755 1 1 761.496 761.510 .015        −−>  | CPT 6756 1 1 761.516 761.533 .018        −−>  | CPT 6757 1 1 761.542 761.557 .016        −−>  | TN 6758 1 1 761.542 761.557 .016           *−+ CPT 6759 1 1 761.576 761.597 .022        −−>  | CPT 6760 1 1 761.601 761.617 .017        −−>  | TN 6761 1 1 761.754 761.768 .015           *−+ CPT 6762 1 1 761.933 761.950 .018        −−>  | TP 6763 1 1 761.933 761.950 .018           *−+ CPT 6764 1 1 761.953 761.968 .016        −−>  | TN 6765 1 1 762.423 762.437 .015           *−+ GG 6766 1 1 762.609 764.612 2.004 Group0506   | TN 6767 1 1 762.874 762.900 .027           *−+ TN 6768 1 1 762.946 762.960 .015           *−+ TN 6769 1 1 763.108 763.122 .015           *−+ TN 6770 1 1 763.273 763.304 .032           *−+ CPT 6771 1 1 763.283 763.304 .022        −−>  | TN 6772 1 1 763.306 763.320 .015           *−+ CPT 6773 1 1 763.306 763.321 .016        −−>  | CPT 6774 1 1 763.346 763.360 .015        −−>  | TN 6775 1 1 763.351 763.365 .015           *−+ TP 6776 1 1 763.351 763.365 .015           *−+ CPT 6777 1 1 763.362 763.376 .015        −−>  | TP 6778 1 1 763.391 763.407 .017           *−+ TN 6779 1 1 763.843 763.857 .015           *−+ TP 6780 1 1 763.843 763.857 .015           *−+ CNT 6781 1 1 763.965 763.986 .022        −−>  | CPT 6782 1 1 763.965 763.995 .031        −−>  | CNT 6783 1 1 763.990 764.011 .022        −−>  | CPT 6784 1 1 764.000 764.015 .016        −−>  | CNT 6785 1 1 764.075 764.089 .015        −−>  | CNT 6786 1 1 764.093 764.108 .016        −−>  | CPT 6787 1 1 764.156 764.171 .016        −−>  | CNT 6788 1 1 764.156 764.177 .022       OS−>  | TN 6789 1 1 764.156 764.177 .022           *−+ CNT 6790 1 1 764.181 764.195 .015        −−>  | TP 6791 1 1 764.181 764.201 .021           *−+ CPT 6792 1 1 764.181 764.204 .024        −−>  | CPT 6793 1 1 764.213 764.227 .013        −−>  | TP 6794 1 1 764.309 764.328 .020           *−+ TN 6795 1 1 764.312 764.326 .015           *−+ TN 6796 1 1 764.383 764.397 .015           *−+ TP 6797 1 1 764.530 764.545 .016           *−+ TN 6798 1 1 764.530 764.548 .019           *−+ GG 6799 1 1 764.619 765.629 1.011 Group0507   | CPT 6800 1 1 764.791 764.808 .018        −−>  | CNT 6801 1 1 764.794 764.813 .020       OS−>  | TN 6802 1 1 764.794 764.832 .039           *−+ CPT 6803 1 1 764.810 764.826 .017        −−>  | CNT 6804 1 1 764.818 764.832 .015        −−>  | CPT 6805 1 1 764.831 764.853 .023        −−>  | CPT 6806 1 1 764.856 764.870 .015        −−>  | CNT 6807 1 1 764.984 764.998 .015       OS−>  | TN 6808 1 1 764.984 765.014 .031           *−+ CNT 6809 1 1 765.000 765.014 .015        −−>  | TN 6810 1 1 765.075 765.089 .015           *−+ CNT 6811 1 1 765.431 765.446 .016        −−>  | CNT 6812 1 1 765.456 765.473 .018        −−>  | CNT 6813 1 1 765.479 765.494 .016        −−>  | TN 6814 1 1 765.508 765.523 .016           *−+ TP 6815 1 1 765.573 765.587 .015           *−+ GG 6816 1 1 765.775 766.044 .270 Group0508   | TN 6817 1 1 765.822 765.837 .016           *−+ TP 6818 1 1 766.162 766.176 .015           *−+ TN 6819 1 1 766.432 766.447 .016           *−+ GG 6820 1 1 766.603 766.812 .210 Group0509   | CNT 6821 1 1 766.635 766.653 .019       OS−>  | TN 6822 1 1 766.635 766.653 .019           *−+ CNT 6823 1 1 766.655 766.675 .021        −−>  | TN 6824 1 1 766.863 766.878 .016           *−+ GG 6825 1 1 766.955 768.538 1.584 Group0510   | TN 6826 1 1 767.682 767.700 .019           *−+ TP 6827 1 1 767.831 767.845 .015           *−+ TN 6828 1 1 768.028 768.048 .021           *−+ TP 6829 1 1 768.033 768.049 .017           *−+ TN 6830 1 1 768.377 768.391 .015           *−+ GG 6831 1 1 768.965 769.882 .918 Group0511   | TN 6832 1 1 769.502 769.516 .015           *−+ TN 6833 1 1 769.541 769.555 .015           *−+ TP 6834 1 1 769.559 769.573 .015           *−+ GG 6833 1 1 769.965 770.189 .225 Group0512   | TN 6836 1 1 770.120 770.134 .015           *−+ GG 6837 1 1 770.194 770.406 .213 Group0513   | CPT 6838 1 1 770.226 770.240 .015        −−>  | CPT 6839 1 1 770.251 770.265 .015        −−>  | TP 6840 1 1 770.251 770.268 .018           *−+ CPT 6841 1 1 770.347 770.363 .017        −−>  | CPT 6842 1 1 770.365 770.379 .015        −−>  | GG 6843 1 1 770.516 771.546 1.030 Group0514   | TN 6844 1 1 771.564 772.071 .508           *−+ CNT 6845 1 1 771.564 772.086 .523        −−>  | TP 6846 1 1 771.583 772.084 .502           *−+ GG 6847 1 1 771.722 771.925 .204 Group0515   | TN 6848 1 1 772.963 772.977 .015           *−+ TP 6849 1 1 773.358 773.387 .030           *−+ GG 6850 1 1 773.360 773.950 .591 Group0516   | CPT 6851 1 1 773.399 773.483 .085       OS−>  | TP 6852 1 1 773.399 773.483 .085           *−*

The “Type” descriptor of the T1 (Id number 6644a) is “TP” showing that is T1 target is on the negative strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 6852) also has the type descriptor “TP”.

The T1-T2 loop diagram above can be read by tracing the path from the * of the T1 to the right to the appropriate *, then by tracing a path down the diagram to the first *, then by tracing a path left to the * of the T2. When horizontal lines (indicated by −) intersect with other vertical lines (indicated by |) then the symbol at that point is changed to a +. When the T1-T2 loop does not contain an groups of genes then the vertical symbol (indicated by | or +) is changed to @ as shown below Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN xx 1 1 278.386 279.148 .763 *---* XX xx 1 1 278.387 278.416 .030 *  @ XX xx 1 1 278.421 278.450 .030 *  @ TP xx 1 1 278.452 278.892 .441 *---*

Group0493 (Id number 6646) has the type descriptor “GG”. The same is true for the group headers through to Group0516 (Id number 6847). Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0493 VNG0964C COG2469 S 1 positive 735.009 735.881 .873 Group0494 VNG0965C COG2469 S 1 negative 735.910 736.773 .864 cheR COG1352 N 1 negative 736.840 737.544 .705 Group0495 cheD COG1871 N 1 negative 737.643 737.972 .330 Group0496 VNG0969H COG1776 N 1 negative 738.107 739.246 1.140 cheC1 COG1776 N 1 negative 739.248 739.835 .588 Group0497 cheA COG0643 N 1 negative 739.838 741.844 2.007 Group0498 cheB COG2201 N 1 negative 741.846 743.248 1.403 Group0499 cheW1 COG0835 N 1 negative 743.295 743.831 .537 Group0500 VNG0978H 1 negative 743.896 744.489 .594 Group0501 VNG0979H 1 positive 744.606 745.511 .906 Group0502 VNG0981C COG0436 E 1 positive 745.648 746.763 1.116 Group0503 VNG0982C COG1873 S 1 positive 746.843 747.133 .291 VNG0983C COG0618 R 1 negative 747.151 748.605 1.455 tRNA-Lys 1 positive 748.778 748.851 .074 Group0504 VNG0985H 1 positive 749.392 751.398 2.007 VNG0986H 1 positive 752.276 752.803 .528 VNG0987H 1 positive 753.131 753.547 .417 VNG0988H 1 positive 754.149 754.391 .243 VNG0989C COG0582 L 1 negative 754.459 755.481 1.023 VNG0990H 1 positive 756.010 756.183 .174 VNG0991H 1 negative 756.675 757.016 .342 VNG0992H 1 negative 757.409 758.119 .711 VNG0993H 1 positive 758.465 759.277 .813 Group0505 VNG0994H 1 negative 759.667 759.870 .204 VNG0995H 1 positive 760.365 760.553 .189 boa4 COG3413 R 1 positive 760.682 762.487 1.806 Group0506 acs2 COG0365 I 1 positive 762.609 764.612 2.004 Group0507 yajO2 COG0667 C 1 negative 764.619 765.629 1.011 Group0508 VNG0999H 1 negative 765.775 766.044 .270 Group0509 VNG1000H COG3205 S 1 positive 766.603 766.812 .210 Group0510 guaB COG0516 F 1 negative 766.955 768.538 1.584 Group0511 VNG1002H 1 positive 768.965 769.882 .918 Group0512 VNG1003H 1 positive 769.965 770.189 .225 Group0513 VNG1005H 1 negative 770.194 770.406 .213 Group0514 tRNA-Trp 1 positive 770.516 770.691 .176 VNG1006H 1 positive 770.827 771.546 .720 Group0515 VNG1007H 1 negative 771.722 771.925 .204 Group0516 flaAla COG1681 N 1 positive 773.360 773.950 .591

All of the data for the transient connectron 7341 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 7341 transient Chro- Control mo- C1/ Sequences - Direction some C2_Id Start Stop Length positive 1 6612 732.401 732.534 .134 Trigger Gene - Name COG_Id Start Stop Length flaBl COG1681 731.799 732.380 .582 Chro- Target mo- Sequences - Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id positive 1 6644a 734.750 734.942 .193 T2_Id 6852 773.399 773.483 .085 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0493 VNG0964C COG2469 positive 735.009 735.881 .873 2 1 Group0494 VNG0965C COG2469 positive 735.910 737.544 1.634 3 1 Group0494 cheR COG1352 negative 737.544 736.840 .705 4 1 Group0495 cheD COG1871 positive 737.643 737.972 .330 5 1 Group0496 VNG0969H COG1776 positive 738.107 739.835 1.728 6 1 Group0496 cheC1 COG1776 negative 739.835 739.248 .588 7 1 Group0497 cheA COG0643 positive 739.838 741.844 2.007 8 1 Group0498 cheB COG2201 positive 741.846 743.248 1.403 9 1 Group0499 cheW1 COG0835 positive 743.295 743.831 .537 10 1 Group0500 VNG0978H positive 743.896 744.489 .594 11 1 Group0501 VNG0979H positive 744.606 745.511 .906 12 1 Group0502 VNG0981C COG0436 positive 745.648 746.763 1.116 13 1 Group0503 VNG0982C COG1873 positive 746.843 748.851 2.008 14 1 Group0503 VNG0983C COG0618 negative 748.605 747.151 1.455 15 1 Group0504 VNG0985H positive 749.392 759.277 9.885 16 1 Group0504 VNG0986H positive 752.276 752.803 .528 17 1 Group0504 VNG0987H positive 753.131 753.547 .417 18 1 Group0504 VNG0988H positive 754.149 754.391 .243 19 1 Group0504 VNG0989C COG0582 negative 755.481 754.459 1.023 20 1 Group0504 VNG0990H positive 756.010 756.183 .174 21 1 Group0504 VNG0991H negative 757.016 756.675 .342 22 1 Group0504 VNG0992H negative 758.119 757.409 .711 23 1 Group0504 VNG0993H positive 758.465 759.277 .813 24 1 Group0505 VNG0994H positive 759.667 762.487 2.820 25 1 Group0505 VNG0995H positive 760.365 760.553 .189 26 1 Group0505 boa4 COG3413 positive 760.682 762.487 1.806 27 1 Group0506 acs2 COG0365 positive 762.609 764.612 2.004 28 1 Group0507 yajO2 COG0667 positive 764.619 765.629 1.011 29 1 Group0508 VNG0999H positive 765.775 766.044 .270 30 1 Group0509 VNG1000H COG3205 positive 766.603 766.812 .210 31 1 Group0510 guaB COG0516 positive 766.955 768.538 1.584 32 1 Group0511 VNG1002H positive 768.965 769.882 .918 33 1 Group0512 VNG1003H positive 769.965 770.189 .225 34 1 Group0513 VNG1005H positive 770.194 770.406 .213 35 1 Group0514 tRNA-Trp positive 770.516 771.546 1.030 36 1 Group0514 VNG1006H positive 770.827 771.546 .720 37 1 Group0515 VNG1007H positive 771.722 771.925 .204 38 1 Group0516 flaAla COG1681 positive 773.360 773.950 .591 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 6644 positive 734.735 734.749 .015 2 1 6647 negative 735.378 735.364 .015 3 1 6649 negative 735.403 735.389 .015 4 1 6650 negative 735.767 735.753 .015 5 1 6651 negative 735.789 735.775 .015 6 1 6655 positive 736.325 736.339 .015 7 1 6657 positive 736.345 736.359 .015 8 1 6664 negative 737.782 737.752 .031 9 1 6672 negative 738.562 738.517 .046 10 1 6676 negative 738.989 738.975 .015 11 1 6677 negative 739.007 738.992 .016 12 1 6691 negative 741.368 741.352 .017 13 1 6694 negative 741.388 741.374 .015 14 1 6696 negative 741.533 741.519 .015 15 1 6697 negative 741.552 741.538 .015 16 1 6713 positive 745.865 745.879 .015 17 1 6715 positive 745.888 745.902 .015 18 1 6716 positive 746.140 746.155 .016 19 1 6719 positive 746.162 746.176 .015 20 1 6721 negative 746.259 746.229 .031 21 1 6726 positive 746.453 746.467 .015 22 1 6729 positive 746.469 746.483 .015 23 1 6733 negative 746.919 746.905 .015 24 1 6734 negative 746.941 746.927 .015 25 1 6745 negative 759.552 759.509 .044 26 1 6750 positive 760.774 760.789 .016 27 1 6751 positive 760.798 760.814 .017 28 1 6753 positive 760.878 760.892 .015 29 1 6754 positive 760.897 760.912 .016 30 1 6755 positive 761.496 761.510 .015 31 1 6756 positive 761.516 761.533 .018 32 1 6757 positive 761.542 761.557 .016 33 1 6759 positive 761.576 761.597 .022 34 1 6760 positive 761.601 761.617 .017 35 1 6762 positive 761.933 761.950 .018 36 1 6764 positive 761.953 761.968 .016 37 1 6771 positive 763.283 763.304 .022 38 1 6773 positive 763.306 763.321 .016 39 1 6774 positive 763.346 763.360 .015 40 1 6777 positive 763.362 763.376 .015 41 1 6781 negative 763.986 763.965 .022 42 1 6782 positive 763.965 763.995 .031 43 1 6783 negative 764.011 763.990 .022 44 1 6784 positive 764.000 764.015 .016 45 1 6785 negative 764.089 764.075 .015 46 1 6786 negative 764.108 764.093 .016 47 1 6787 positive 764.156 764.171 .016 48 1 6788 negative 764.177 764.156 .022 49 1 6790 negative 764.195 764.181 .015 50 1 6792 positive 764.181 764.204 .024 51 1 6793 positive 764.213 764.227 .015 52 1 6800 positive 764.791 764.808 .018 53 1 6801 negative 764.813 764.794 .020 54 1 6803 positive 764.810 764.826 .017 55 1 6804 negative 764.832 764.818 .015 56 1 6805 positive 764.831 764.853 .023 57 1 6806 positive 764.856 764.870 .015 58 1 6807 negative 764.998 764.984 .015 59 1 6809 negative 765.014 765.000 .015 60 1 6811 negative 765.446 765.431 .016 61 1 6812 negative 765.473 765.456 .018 62 1 6813 negative 765.494 765.479 .016 63 1 6821 negative 766.653 766.635 .019 64 1 6823 negative 766.675 766.655 .021 65 1 6838 positive 770.226 770.240 .015 66 1 6839 positive 770.251 770.265 .015 67 1 6841 positive 770.347 770.363 .017 68 1 6842 positive 770.365 770.379 .015 69 1 6845 negative 772.086 771.564 .523 70 1 6851 positive 773.399 773.483 .085

The verbose description of the transient connectron 7341 is:

In the Halobacterium sp. NRC-1 complete genome the transient connectron number 7341 is generated by the control sequence (C1/C2) whose identifier number is 6612. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 1. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 732.401 KB and 732.534 KB with a length of 0.134 KB. Expression of the RNA for this connectron is triggered by the promotion of the gene whose name is flaB1 and whose COG (Cluster of Orthologous Genes) identifier is COG1681. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 731.799 KB and 732.380 KB and with a length of 0.582 KB. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the positive strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 6644a. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 734.750 KB and 734.942 KB with a length of 0.193 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 6852. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 773.399 KB and 773.483 KB with a length of 0.085 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name VNG0964C and with a COG identifier of COG2469. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 735.009 KB and 735.881 KB with a length of 0.873 KB. (2) The gene that has the name VNG0965C and with a COG identifier of COG2469. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 735.910 KB and 737.544 KB with a length of 1.634 KB. (3) The gene that has the name cheR and with a COG identifier of COG1352. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 737.544 KB and 736.840 KB with a length of 0.705 KB. (4) The gene that has the name cheD and with a COG identifier of COG1871. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 737.643 KB and 737.972 KB with a length of 0.330 KB. (5) The gene that has the name VNG0969H and with a COG identifier of COG1776. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 738.107 KB and 739.835 KB with a length of 1.728 KB. (6) The gene that has the name cheC1 and with a COG identifier of COG1776. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 739.835 KB and 739.248 KB with a length of 0.588 KB. (7) The gene that has the name cheA and with a COG identifier of COG0643. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 739.838 KB and 741.844 KB with a length of 2.007 KB. (8) The gene that has the name cheB and with a COG identifier of COG2201. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 741.846 KB and 743.248 KB with a length of 1.403 KB. (9) The gene that has the name cheW1 and with a COG identifier of COG0835. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 743.295 KB and 743.831 KB with a length of 0.537 KB. (10) The gene that has the name VNG0978H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 743.896 KB and 744.489 KB with a length of 0.594 KB. (11) The gene that has the name VNG0979H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 744.606 KB and 745.511 KB with a length of 0.906 KB. (12) The gene that has the name VNG0981C and with a COG identifier of COG0436. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 745.648 KB and 746.763 KB with a length of 1.116 KB. (13) The gene that has the name VNG0982C and with a COG identifier of COG1873. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 746.843 KB and 748.851 KB with a length of 2.008 KB. (14) The gene that has the name VNG0983C and with a COG identifier of COG0618. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 748.605 KB and 747.151 KB with a length of 1.455 KB. (15) The gene that has the name VNG0985H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 749.392 KB and 759.277 KB with a length of 9.885 KB. (16) The gene that has the name VNG0986H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 752.276 KB and 752.803 KB with a length of 0.528 KB. (17) The gene that has the name VNG0987H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 753.131 KB and 753.547 KB with a length of 0.417 KB. (18) The gene that has the name VNG0988H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 754.149 KB and 754.391 KB with a length of 0.243 KB. (19) The gene that has the name VNG0989C and with a COG identifier of COG0582. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 755.481 KB and 754.459 KB with a length of 1.023 KB. (20) The gene that has the name VNG0990H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 756.010 KB and 756.183 KB with a length of 0.174 KB. (21) The gene that has the name VNG0991H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 757.016 KB and 756.675 KB with a length of 0.342 KB. (22) The gene that has the name VNG0992H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 758.119 KB and 757.409 KB with a length of 0.711 KB. (23) The gene that has the name VNG0993H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 758.465 KB and 759.277 KB with a length of 0.813 KB. (24) The gene that has the name VNG0994H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 759.667 KB and 762.487 KB with a length of 2.820 KB. (25) The gene that has the name VNG0995H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 760.365 KB and 760.553 KB with a length of 0.189 KB. (26) The gene that has the name boa4 and with a COG identifier of COG3413. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 760.682 KB and 762.487 KB with a length of 1.806 KB. (27) The gene that has the name acs2 and with a COG identifier of COG0365. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 762.609 KB and 764.612 KB with a length of 2.004 KB. (28) The gene that has the name yajO2 and with a COG identifier of COG0667. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 764.619 KB and 765.629 KB with a length of 1.011 KB. (29) The gene that has the name VNG0999H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 765.775 KB and 766.044 KB with a length of 0.270 KB. (30) The gene that has the name VNG1000H and with a COG identifier of COG3205. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 766.603 KB and 766.812 KB with a length of 0.210 KB. (31) The gene that has the name guaB and with a COG identifier of COG0516. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 766.955 KB and 768.538 KB with a length of 1.584 KB. (32) The gene that has the name VNG1002H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 768.965 KB and 769.882 KB with a length of 0.918 KB. (33) The gene that has the name VNG1003H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 769.965 KB and 770.189 KB with a length of 0.225 KB. (34) The gene that has the name VNG1005H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 770.194 KB and 770.406 KB with a length of 0.213 KB. (35) The gene that has the name tRNA-Trp. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 770.516 KB and 771.546 KB with a length of 1.030 KB. (36) The gene that has the name VNG1006H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 770.827 KB and 771.546 KB with a length of 0.720 KB. (37) The gene that has the name VNG1007H. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 771.722 KB and 771.925 KB with a length of 0.204 KB. (38) The gene that has the name flaA1a and with a COG identifier of COG1681. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 773.360 KB and 773.950 KB with a length of 0.591 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 6644 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 734.735 KB and 734.749 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 6647 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.378 KB and 735.364 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 6649 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.403 KB and 735.389 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 6650 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.767 KB and 735.753 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 6651 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 735.789 KB and 735.775 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 6655 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 736.325 KB and 736.339 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 6657 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 736.345 KB and 736.359 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 6664 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 737.782 KB and 737.752 KB with a length of 0.031 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 6672 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 738.562 KB and 738.517 KB with a length of 0.046 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 6676 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 738.989 KB and 738.975 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 6677 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 739.007 KB and 738.992 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 6691 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 741.368 KB and 741.352 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 6694 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 741.388 KB and 741.374 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 6696 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 741.533 KB and 741.519 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 6697 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 741.552 KB and 741.538 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 6713 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 745.865 KB and 745.879 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (17) The connectron that has the identifier 6715 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 745.888 KB and 745.902 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (18) The connectron that has the identifier 6716 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.140 KB and 746.155 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (19) The connectron that has the identifier 6719 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.162 KB and 746.176 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (20) The connectron that has the identifier 6721 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.259 KB and 746.229 KB with a length of 0.031 KB. (21) The connectron that has the identifier 6726 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.453 KB and 746.467 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (22) The connectron that has the identifier 6729 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.469 KB and 746.483 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (23) The connectron that has the identifier 6733 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.919 KB and 746.905 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (24) The connectron that has the identifier 6734 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 746.941 KB and 746.927 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (25) The connectron that has the identifier 6745 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 759.552 KB and 759.509 KB with a length of 0.044 KB. (26) The connectron that has the identifier 6750 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 760.774 KB and 760.789 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (27) The connectron that has the identifier 6751 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 760.798 KB and 760.814 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (28) The connectron that has the identifier 6753 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 760.878 KB and 760.892 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (29) The connectron that has the identifier 6754 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 760.897 KB and 760.912 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (30) The connectron that has the identifier 6755 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.496 KB and 761.510 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (31) The connectron that has the identifier 6756 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.516 KB and 761.533 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (32) The connectron that has the identifier 6757 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.542 KB and 761.557 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (33) The connectron that has the identifier 6759 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.576 KB and 761.597 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (34) The connectron that has the identifier 6760 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.601 KB and 761.617 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (35) The connectron that has the identifier 6762 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.933 KB and 761.950 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (36) The connectron that has the identifier 6764 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 761.953 KB and 761.968 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (37) The connectron that has the identifier 6771 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 763.283 KB and 763.304 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (38) The connectron that has the identifier 6773 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 763.306 KB and 763.321 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (39) The connectron that has the identifier 6774 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 763.346 KB and 763.360 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (40) The connectron that has the identifier 6777 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 763.362 KB and 763.376 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (41) The connectron that has the identifier 6781 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 763.986 KB and 763.965 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (42) The connectron that has the identifier 6782 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 763.965 KB and 763.995 KB with a length of 0.031 KB. (43) The connectron that has the identifier 6783 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.011 KB and 763.990 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (44) The connectron that has the identifier 6784 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.000 KB and 764.015 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (45) The connectron that has the identifier 6785 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.089 KB and 764.075 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (46) The connectron that has the identifier 6786 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.108 KB and 764.093 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (47) The connectron that has the identifier 6787 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.156 KB and 764.171 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (48) The connectron that has the identifier 6788 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.177 KB and 764.156 KB with a length of 0.022 KB. (49) The connectron that has the identifier 6790 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.195 KB and 764.181 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (50) The connectron that has the identifier 6792 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.181 KB and 764.204 KB with a length of 0.024 KB. (51) The connectron that has the identifier 6793 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.213 KB and 764.227 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (52) The connectron that has the identifier 6800 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.791 KB and 764.808 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (53) The connectron that has the identifier 6801 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.813 KB and 764.794 KB with a length of 0.020 KB. (54) The connectron that has the identifier 6803 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.810 KB and 764.826 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (55) The connectron that has the identifier 6804 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.832 KB and 764.818 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (56) The connectron that has the identifier 6805 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.831 KB and 764.853 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (57) The connectron that has the identifier 6806 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.856 KB and 764.870 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (58) The connectron that has the identifier 6807 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 764.998 KB and 764.984 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (59) The connectron that has the identifier 6809 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 765.014 KB and 765.000 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (60) The connectron that has the identifier 6811 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 765.446 KB and 765.431 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (61) The connectron that has the identifier 6812 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 765.473 KB and 765.456 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (62) The connectron that has the identifier 6813 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 765.494 KB and 765.479 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (63) The connectron that has the identifier 6821 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 766.653 KB and 766.635 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (64) The connectron that has the identifier 6823 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 766.675 KB and 766.655 KB with a length of 0.021 KB. (65) The connectron that has the identifier 6838 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 770.226 KB and 770.240 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (66) The connectron that has the identifier 6839 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 770.251 KB and 770.265 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (67) The connectron that has the identifier 6841 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 770.347 KB and 770.363 KB with a length of 0.017 KB. (68) The connectron that has the identifier 6842 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 770.365 KB and 770.379 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (69) The connectron that has the identifier 6845 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 772.086 KB and 771.564 KB with a length of 0.523 KB. (70) The connectron that has the identifier 6851 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 773.399 KB and 773.483 KB with a length of 0.085 KB.

Addition of a Synthetic Virtual Connectron of Type 15 from Table 2

A synthetic virtual connectron of type 15 in which the C1 and C2 are natural elements, the T1 is a natural element and the T2 is a synthetic element can be introduced into the P. aeruginosa genome by modifying the DNA double-strand sequences at 4838.155 kb through 4838.323kb for a length of 0.169 kb.

To create this example of a synthetic connectron of type 14 the T2 sequence for natural connectron 23295 (old position 4848.679 kb through 4939.847 kb) was copied into the new position stated above.

Connectron 28739 is an example of a synthetic transient connectron. It is described as C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 28739 1 53464 53464 1 53531 53569 transient

The C1/C2 source of the transient connectron 28739 is represented in table 1 as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName CPT 53464 1 1 4832.718 4832.838 .121        −−>  |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

The “Type” descriptor of this transient C1/C2 connectron source is “CPT”. The letter “P” indicates that the C1/C2 connectron source occurs on the positive strand of the double-stranded DNA of the genome. The letter “N” in this place would indicate a C1/C2 connectron source on the negative strand of the genomic DNA. The letter “T” in this descriptor indicates a “transient” connectron. Similarly, the letter “P” would indicate a permanent connectron that is shown in a later example. The “Start”, “Stop” and “Length” descriptors throughout these examples are given in kilo-bases (KB).

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 28739 as shown in table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TP 53531 1 1 4836.528 4836.721 .194           *−* CPT 53532 1 1 4836.728 4836.746 .019       OS−>  | TP 53533 1 1 4836.728 4836.746 .019           *−+ TN 53534 1 1 4836.728 4836.779 .052           *−+ CPT 53535 1 1 4836.748 4836.779 .032       OS−>  | TP 53536 1 1 4836.748 4836.779 .032           *−+ CPT 53537 1 1 4836.781 4836.821 .041       OS−>  | TP 53538 1 1 4836.781 4836.821 .041           *−+ TN 53539 1 1 4836.781 4836.918 .138           *−+ TP 53540 1 1 4836.840 4836.855 .016           *−+ CPT 53541 1 1 4836.877 4836.918 .042       OS−>  | TP 53542 1 1 4836.877 4836.918 .042           *−+ TP 53543 1 1 4836.940 4836.957 .018           *−+ CPT 53544 1 1 4836.940 4836.982 .043       OS−>  | CPT 53545 1 1 4836.990 4837.123 .134       OS−>  | TP 53546 1 1 4836.990 4837.123 .134           *−+ TN 53547 1 1 4836.990 4837.153 .164           *−+ CPT 53548 1 1 4837.126 4837.148 .023        −−>  | TP 53549 1 1 4837.129 4837.153 .025           *−+ TP 53549a 1 1 4838.155 4838.323 .169           *−*

The “Type” descriptor of the T1 (Id number 53531) is “TP” showing that is T1 target is on the positive strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 53549a) also has the type descriptor “TP”.

The T1-T2 loop diagram above can be read by tracing the path from the * of the T1 to the right to the appropriate *, then by tracing a path down the diagram to the first *, then by tracing a path left to the * of the T2. When horizontal lines (indicated by −) intersect with other vertical lines (indicated by |) then the symbol at that point is changed to a +. When the T1-T2 loop does not contain an groups of genes then the vertical symbol (indicated by | or +) is changed to @ as shown below Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN xx 1 1 278.386 279.148 .763 *---* XX xx 1 1 278.387 278.416 .030 *  @ XX xx 1 1 278.421 278.450 .030 *  @ TP xx 1 1 278.452 278.892 .441 *---*

Since this synthetic connectron is a virtual connectron there are no gene groups that are controlled by the existence of this connectron. Instead the expression of the C1/C2 sources of six one-shot connectrons (type designator “CPT” for Id numbers 53532, 53535, 53537, 53541, 53544, and 53544) and one transient connectron (type designator “CPT” for Id numbers 53548) are controlled by this connectron.

All of the data for the transient connectron 28739 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 28739 transient Chro- Control Direc- mo- C1/ Sequences - tion some C2_Id Start Stop Length posi- 1 53464 4832.718 4832.838 .121 tive Trigger Gene - Name COG_Id Start Stop Length pctC COG0840 4831.371 4833.269 1.899 Chro- Target Direc- mo- Sequences - tion some Start Stop Length T1_Id posi- 1 53531 4836.528 4836.721 .194 tive T2_Id 53549a 4838.155 4838.323 .169 Controlled Genes none Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Direc- Id some C2_Id tion Start Stop Length 1 1 53532 positive 4836.728 4836.746 .019 2 1 53535 positive 4836.748 4836.779 .032 3 1 53537 positive 4836.781 4836.821 .041 4 1 53541 positive 4836.877 4836.918 .042 5 1 53544 positive 4836.940 4836.982 .043 6 1 53545 positive 4836.990 4837.123 .134 7 1 53548 positive 4837.126 4837.148 .023 8 1 53551 positive 4837.419 4837.448 .030 9 1 53552 positive 4837.572 4837.622 .051 10 1 53554 positive 4837.962 4837.999 .038 11 1 53557 positive 4838.217 4838.258 .042 12 1 53559 positive 4838.295 4838.362 .068 13 1 53563 positive 4838.457 4838.476 .020 14 1 53564 positive 4838.478 4838.645 .168 15 1 53567 positive 4838.654 4838.847 .194

The verbose description of the transient connectron 28739 is:

In the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01, complete genome the transient connectron number 23295 is generated by the control sequence (C1/C2) whose identifier number is 53464. This control sequence is on the positive strand of the genomic DNA of chromosome 1. The genomic start and stop positions of this control sequence are 4832.718 KB and 4832.838 KB with a length of 0.121 KB. Expression of the RNA for this connectron is triggered by the promotion of the gene whose name is pctc and whose COG (Cluster of Orthologous Genes) identifier is COG0840. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 4831.371 KB and 4833.269 KB and with a length of 1.899 KB. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the positive strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 53531. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 4836.528 KB and 4836.721 KB with a length of 0.194 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 53569. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 4838.155 KB and 4838.323 KB with a length of 0.169 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): none

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 53532 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4836.728 KB and 4836.746 KB with a length of 0.019 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 53535 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4836.748 KB and 4836.779 KB with a length of 0.032 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 53537 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4836.781 KB and 4836.821 KB with a length of 0.041 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 53541 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4836.877 KB and 4836.918 KB with a length of 0.042 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 53544 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4836.940 KB and 4836.982 KB with a length of 0.043 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 53545 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4836.990 KB and 4837.123 KB with a length of 0.134 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 53548 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4837.126 KB and 4837.148 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 53551 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4837.419 KB and 4837.448 KB with a length of 0.030 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 53552 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4837.572 KB and 4837.622 KB with a length of 0.051 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 53554 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4837.962 KB and 4837.999 KB with a length of 0.038 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 53557 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4838.217 KB and 4838.258 KB with a length of 0.042 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 53559 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4838.295 KB and 4838.362 KB with a length of 0.068 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 53563 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4838.457 KB and 4838.476 KB with a length of 0.020 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 53564 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4838.478 KB and 4838.645 KB with a length of 0.168 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 53567 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 4838.654 KB and 4838.847 KB with a length of 0.194 KB.

Synthetic Connectron Formed by a DBP

A synthetic connectron can be introduced into the V. cholerae genome by introducing a 12-domain zinc-finger protein that recognizes the sequence tccccatgag catagatatg cagqtaggcq gcaagt

Connectron 7580 is an example of a synthetic transient connectron. C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 7580 1 Synthetic DBP 1 607 646 synthetic

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 7580 as shown in Table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN 607 1 1 952.642 952.777 .136           *−++++*+++*+++++++*+*++++**++++ TP 608 1 1 952.648 952.777 .130           *−++++−+++−*+++*+*−++*++++−++++ GG 609 1 1 952.846 954.393 1.548 Group0127   |||| |||  ||| |  || |||| |||| TN 610 1 1 954.486 954.587 .102           *−++++*+++*−+++−+−*+*−++*+**+++ TP 611 1 1 954.486 954.587 .102           *−+++++++++**++*+*++−**+−++−+*+ CNT 612 1 1 954.497 954.589 .093       OS−>  |||||||||| ||||||| | | || | | CPT 613 1 1 954.503 954.520 .018        −−>  |||||||||| ||||||| | | || | | CPT 614 1 1 954.522 954.588 .067        −−>  |||||||||| ||||||| | | || | | TP 615 1 1 954.601 954.658 .058           *−++++++++++*+++++++*+*+*++*++−+−* TN 616 1 1 954.602 954.658 .057           *−+++++++++++++++++*+++++*+***− CNT 617 1 1 954.616 954.658 .043        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 618 1 1 954.624 954.639 .016        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 619 1 1 954.641 954.658 .018        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 620 1 1 954.684 958.635 3.951 Group0128   ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 621 1 1 955.956 956.342 .387 VC0897      ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 622 1 1 956.873 956.887 .015        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 623 1 1 956.896 956.910 .015        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TN 624 1 1 958.089 958.103 .015           *−+*||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 625 1 1 958.840 972.992 14.152 Group0129   | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 626 1 1 971.304 972.992 1.689 VC0911      | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TP 627 1 1 973.170 973.250 .081           *−+*||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 628 1 1 973.171 973.763 .592 Group0130   ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 629 1 1 973.339 973.434 .096       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 630 1 1 973.508 973.603 .096       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TP 631 1 1 973.693 973.773 .081           *−+*||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 632 1 1 973.767 996.501 22.734 Group0131   | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 633 1 1 974.049 978.217 4.169 VC0913      | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 634 1 1 977.711 977.725 .015        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 635 1 1 977.732 977.746 .015        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 636 1 1 986.166 990.921 4.756 VC0923      | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 637 1 1 986.862 986.877 .016        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 638 1 1 986.885 986.899 .015        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TN 639 1 1 996.556 996.577 .022           *−+**|||||||||||||| ||||| || | TP 640 1 1 996.556 996.577 .022           *−++−+++*++++++++++*||||| || | GG 641 1 1 996.656 1005.792 9.136 Group0132   || ||| |||||||||||||||| || | GP 642 1 1 1002.462 1005.792 3.331 VC0937      || ||| |||||||||||||||| || | TP 643 1 1 1005.810 1005.874 .065           *−++*+++*++*+*+++++++++++*++*+* CNT 644 1 1 1005.810 1005.921 .112       OS−>  ||||||||| | ||||||||||||||||| CPT 645 1 1 1005.810 1005.926 .117        −−>  ||||||||| | ||||||||||||||||| TN 646 1 1 1005.810 1005.926 .117           *−++++*++++*+*+++++++++*+++*+++

Group0127 through Group0132 are described in Table 2 as Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0127 VC0894 COG0607 P 1 positive 952.846 954.393 1.548 Group0128 VC0895 1 negative 954.684 954.860 .177 VC0896 COG0583 K 1 positive 955.014 955.934 .921 VC0897 COG2363 S 1 positive 955.956 956.342 .387 VC0898 COG0258 L 1 negative 956.372 957.223 .852 VC0899 COG1611 R 1 negative 957.262 958.635 1.374 Group0129 VC0900 COG2199 T 1 negative 958.840 960.414 1.575 VC0901 COG0457 R 1 negative 960.516 962.777 2.262 VC0902 COG0780 R 1 negative 962.792 963.655 .864 VC0903 1 positive 963.686 964.282 .597 VC0904 1 positive 964.284 965.060 .777 VC0905 COG1464 M 1 negative 965.193 966.020 .828 VC0906 COG2011 R 1 negative 966.039 967.740 1.702 VC0908 COG0241 E 1 positive 967.976 968.536 .561 VC0909 COG1609 K 1 positive 968.601 969.551 .951 VC0910 COG1263 G 1 positive 969.788 971.224 1.437 VC0911 COG0366 G 1 positive 971.304 972.992 1.689 Group0130 tRNA-Tyr-2 1 positive 973.171 973.255 .085 tRNA-Tyr-3 1 positive 973.340 973.424 .085 tRNA-Tyr-4 1 positive 973.509 973.593 .085 tRNA-Tyr-5 1 positive 973.679 973.763 .085 Group0131 VC0912 1 positive 973.767 973.862 .096 VC0913 COG0845 Q 1 positive 974.049 978.217 4.169 VC0915 1 positive 978.272 978.382 .111 VC0916 COG0394 T 1 positive 978.644 979.144 .501 VC0917 COG0381 M 1 positive 979.457 980.575 1.119 VC0918 COG0677 M 1 positive 980.595 986.155 5.561 VC0923 COG1045 E 1 positive 986.166 990.921 4.756 VC0928 1 positive 991.117 991.932 .816 VC0929 1 negative 992.138 993.364 1.227 VC0930 1 positive 993.628 996.501 2.874 Group0132 VC0931 COG3307 M 1 negative 996.656 997.972 1.317 VC0932 1 negative 998.148 998.752 .605 VC0934 COG2148 M 1 positive 999.242 1000.639 1.398 VC0935 1 positive 1000.710 1001.906 1.197 VC0936 COG1596 M 1 positive 1001.910 1002.437 .528 VC0937 COG3206 N 1 positive 1002.462 1005.792 3.331

All of the data for the transient connectron 7580 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 7580 synthetic Control Sequences - Synthetic DNA Binding Protein that recognizes the sequence tccccatgag catagatatg caggtaggcg gcaagt Chro- Target mo- Sequences - Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id negative 1 607 952.777 952.642 .136 T2_Id 646 1005.926 1005.810 .117 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0127 VC0894 COG0607 positive 952.846 954.393 1.548 2 1 Group0128 VC0895 positive 954.684 958.635 3.951 3 1 Group0128 VC0896 COG0583 positive 955.014 955.934 .921 4 1 Group0128 VC0897 COG2363 positive 955.956 956.342 .387 5 1 Group0128 VC0898 COG0258 negative 957.223 956.372 .852 6 1 Group0128 VC0899 COG1611 negative 958.635 957.262 1.374 7 1 Group0129 VC0900 COG2199 positive 958.840 972.992 14.152 8 1 Group0129 VC0901 COG0457 negative 962.777 960.516 2.262 9 1 Group0129 VC0902 COG0780 negative 963.655 962.792 .864 10 1 Group0129 VC0903 positive 963.686 964.282 .597 11 1 Group0129 VC0904 positive 964.284 965.060 .777 12 1 Group0129 VC0905 COG1464 negative 966.020 965.193 .828 13 1 Group0129 VC0906 COG2011 negative 967.740 966.039 1.702 14 1 Group0129 VC0908 COG0241 positive 967.976 968.536 .561 15 1 Group0129 VC0909 COG1609 positive 968.601 969.551 .951 16 1 Group0129 VC0910 COG1263 positive 969.788 971.224 1.437 17 1 Group0129 VC0911 COG0366 positive 971.304 972.992 1.689 18 1 Group0130 tRNA-Tyr- positive 973.171 973.763 .592 19 1 Group0131 VC0912 positive 973.767 996.501 22.734 20 1 Group0131 VC0913 COG0845 positive 974.049 978.217 4.169 21 1 Group0131 VC0915 positive 978.272 978.382 .111 22 1 Group0131 VC0916 COG0394 positive 978.644 979.144 .501 23 1 Group0131 VC0917 COG0381 positive 979.457 980.575 1.119 24 1 Group0131 VC0918 COG0677 positive 980.595 986.155 5.561 25 1 Group0131 VC0923 COG1045 positive 986.166 990.921 4.756 26 1 Group0131 VC0928 positive 991.117 991.932 .816 27 1 Group0131 VC0929 negative 993.364 992.138 1.227 28 1 Group0131 VC0930 positive 993.628 996.501 2.874 29 1 Group0132 VC0931 COG3307 positive 996.656 1005.792 9.136 30 1 Group0132 VC0932 negative 998.752 998.148 .605 31 1 Group0132 VC0934 COG2148 positive 999.242 1000.639 1.398 32 1 Group0132 VC0935 positive 1000.710 1001.906 1.197 33 1 Group0132 VC0936 COG1596 positive 1001.910 1002.437 .528 34 1 Group0132 VC0937 COG3206 positive 1002.462 1005.792 3.331 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 612 negative 954.589 954.497 .093 2 1 613 positive 954.503 954.520 .018 3 1 614 positive 954.522 954.588 .067 4 1 617 negative 954.658 954.616 .043 5 1 618 positive 954.624 954.639 .016 6 1 619 positive 954.641 954.658 .018 7 1 622 positive 956.873 956.887 .015 8 1 623 positive 956.896 956.910 .015 9 1 629 positive 973.339 973.434 .096 10 1 630 positive 973.508 973.603 .096 11 1 634 positive 977.711 977.725 .015 12 1 635 positive 977.732 977.746 .015 13 1 637 positive 986.862 986.877 .016 14 1 638 positive 986.885 986.899 .015 15 1 644 negative 1005.921 1005.810 .112 16 1 645 positive 1005.810 1005.926 .117

The verbose description of the synthetic connectron 7580 is:

In the Vibrio cholerae chromosome I, complete chromosome the synthetic connectron number 7580 is generated by a synthetic DNA binding protein that recognizes the sequence tccccatgagcatagatatgcaggtaggcggcaagt. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the negative strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 607. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 952.777 KB and 952.642 KB with a length of 0.136 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 646. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 1005.926 KB and 1005.810 KB with a length of 0.117 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name VC0894 and with a COG identifier of COG0607. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 952.846 KB and 954.393 KB with a length of 1.548 KB. (2) The gene that has the name VC0895. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 954.684 KB and 958.635 KB with a length of 3.951 KB. (3) The gene that has the name VC0896 and with a COG identifier of COG0583. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 955.014 KB and 955.934 KB with a length of 0.921 KB. (4) The gene that has the name VC0897 and with a COG identifier of COG2363. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 955.956 KB and 956.342 KB with a length of 0.387 KB. (5) The gene that has the name VC0898 and with a COG identifier of COG0258. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 957.223 KB and 956.372 KB with a length of 0.852 KB. (6) The gene that has the name VC0899 and with a COG identifier of COG1611. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 958.635 KB and 957.262 KB with a length of 1.374 KB. (7) The gene that has the name VC0900 and with a COG identifier of COG2199. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 958.840 KB and 972.992 KB with a length of 14.152 KB. (8) The gene that has the name VC0901 and with a COG identifier of COG0457. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 962.777 KB and 960.516 KB with a length of 2.262 KB. (9) The gene that has the name VC0902 and with a COG identifier of COG0780. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 963.655 KB and 962.792 KB with a length of 0.864 KB. (10) The gene that has the name VC0903. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 963.686 KB and 964.282 KB with a length of 0.597 KB. (11) The gene that has the name VC0904. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 964.284 KB and 965.060 KB with a length of 0.777 KB. (12) The gene that has the name VC0905 and with a COG identifier of COG1464. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 966.020 KB and 965.193 KB with a length of 0.828 KB. (13) The gene that has the name VC0906 and with a COG identifier of COG2011. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 967.740 KB and 966.039 KB with a length of 1.702 KB. (14) The gene that has the name VC0908 and with a COG identifier of COG0241. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 967.976 KB and 968.536 KB with a length of 0.561 KB. (15) The gene that has the name VC0909 and with a COG identifier of COG1609. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 968.601 KB and 969.551 KB with a length of 0.951 KB. (16) The gene that has the name VC0910 and with a COG identifier of COG1263. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 969.788 KB and 971.224 KB with a length of 1.437 KB. (17) The gene that has the name VC0911 and with a COG identifier of COG0366. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 971.304 KB and 972.992 KB with a length of 1.689 KB. (18) The gene that has the name tRNA-Tyr-. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 973.171 KB and 973.763 KB with a length of 0.592 KB. (19) The gene that has the name VC0912. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 973.767 KB and 996.501 KB with a length of 22.734 KB. (20) The gene that has the name VC0913 and with a COG identifier of COG0845. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 974.049 KB and 978.217 KB with a length of 4.169 KB. (21) The gene that has the name VC0915. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 978.272 KB and 978.382 KB with a length of 0.111 KB. (22) The gene that has the name VC0916 and with a COG identifier of COG0394. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 978.644 KB and 979.144 KB with a length of 0.501 KB. (23) The gene that has the name VC0917 and with a COG identifier of COG0381. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 979.457 KB and 980.575 KB with a length of 1.119 KB. (24) The gene that has the name VC0918 and with a COG identifier of COG0677. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 980.595 KB and 986.155 KB with a length of 5.561 KB. (25) The gene that has the name VC0923 and with a COG identifier of COG1045. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 986.166 KB and 990.921 KB with a length of 4.756 KB. (26) The gene that has the name VC0928. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 991.117 KB and 991.932 KB with a length of 0.816 KB. (27) The gene that has the name VC0929. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 993.364 KB and 992.138 KB with a length of 1.227 KB. (28) The gene that has the name VC0930. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 993.628 KB and 996.501 KB with a length of 2.874 KB. (29) The gene that has the name VC0931 and with a COG identifier of COG3307. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 996.656 KB and 1005.792 KB with a length of 9.136 KB. (30) The gene that has the name VC0932. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 998.752 KB and 998.148 KB with a length of 0.605 KB. (31) The gene that has the name VC0934 and with a COG identifier of COG2148. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 999.242 KB and 1000.639 KB with a length of 1.398 KB. (32) The gene that has the name VC0935. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 1000.710 KB and 1001.906 KB with a length of 1.197 KB. (33) The gene that has the name VC0936 and with a COG identifier of COG1596. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 1001.910 KB and 1002.437 KB with a length of 0.528 KB. (34) The gene that has the name VC0937 and with a COG identifier of COG3206. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 1002.462 KB and 1005.792 KB with a length of 3.331 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 612 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.589 KB and 954.497 KB with a length of 0.093 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 613 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.503 KB and 954.520 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 614 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.522 KB and 954.588 KB with a length of 0.067 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 617 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.658 KB and 954.616 KB with a length of 0.043 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 618 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.624 KB and 954.639 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 619 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.641 KB and 954.658 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 622 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 956.873 KB and 956.887 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 623 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 956.896 KB and 956.910 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 629 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 973.339 KB and 973.434 KB with a length of 0.096 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 630 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 973.508 KB and 973.603 KB with a length of 0.096 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 634 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 977.711 KB and 977.725 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 635 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 977.732 KB and 977.746 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 637 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 986.862 KB and 986.877 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 638 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 986.885 KB and 986.899 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 644 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 1005.921 KB and 1005.810 KB with a length of 0.112 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 645 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 1005.810 KB and 1005.926 KB with a length of 0.117 KB.

Synthetic Connectron Formed by a PNA

A synthetic connectron can be introduced into the V. cholerae genome by introducing a PNA that recognizes the sequence tccccatgag catagatatg caggtaggcg gcaagt

Connectron 7581 is an example of a synthetic transient connectron. C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id Chromosome C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 7581 1 Synthetic PNA 1 607 646 synthetic

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 7581 as shown in Table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN 607 1 1 952.642 952.777 .136           *−++++*+++*+++++++*+*++++**++++ TP 608 1 1 952.648 952.777 .130           *−++++−+++−*+++*+*−++*++++−++++ GG 609 1 1 952.846 954.393 1.548 Group0127   |||| |||  ||| |  || |||| |||| TN 610 1 1 954.486 954.587 .102           *−++++*+++*−+++−+−*+*−++*+**+++ TP 611 1 1 954.486 954.587 .102           *−+++++++++**++*+*++−**+−++−+*+ CNT 612 1 1 954.497 954.589 .093       OS−>  |||||||||| ||||||| | | || | | CPT 613 1 1 954.503 954.520 .018        −−>  |||||||||| ||||||| | | || | | CPT 614 1 1 954.522 954.588 .067        −−>  |||||||||| ||||||| | | || | | TP 615 1 1 954.601 954.658 .058           *−++++++++++*+++++++*+*+*++*++−+−* TN 616 1 1 954.602 954.658 .057           *−+++++++++++++++++*+++++*+***− CNT 617 1 1 954.616 954.658 .043        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 618 1 1 954.624 954.639 .016        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 619 1 1 954.641 954.658 .018        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 620 1 1 954.684 958.635 3.951 Group0128   ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 621 1 1 955.956 956.342 .387 VC0897      ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 622 1 1 956.873 956.887 .015        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 623 1 1 956.896 956.910 .015        −−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TN 624 1 1 958.089 958.103 .015           *−+*||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 625 1 1 958.840 972.992 14.152 Group0129   | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 626 1 1 971.304 972.992 1.689 VC0911      | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TP 627 1 1 973.170 973.250 .081           *−+*||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 628 1 1 973.171 973.763 .592 Group0130   ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 629 1 1 973.339 973.434 .096       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 630 1 1 973.508 973.603 .096       OS−>  ||||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TP 631 1 1 973.693 973.773 .081           *−+*||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GG 632 1 1 973.767 996.501 22.734 Group0131   | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 633 1 1 974.049 978.217 4.169 VC0913      | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 634 1 1 977.711 977.725 .015        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 635 1 1 977.732 977.746 .015        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | GP 636 1 1 986.166 990.921 4.756 VC0923      | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 637 1 1 986.862 986.877 .016        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | CPT 638 1 1 986.885 986.899 .015        −−>  | ||||||||||||||| ||||| || | TN 639 1 1 996.556 996.577 .022           *−+**|||||||||||||| ||||| || | TP 640 1 1 996.556 996.577 .022           *−++−+++*++++++++++*||||| || | GG 641 1 1 996.656 1005.792 9.136 Group0132   || ||| |||||||||||||||| || | GP 642 1 1 1002.462 1005.792 3.331 VC0937      || ||| |||||||||||||||| || | TP 643 1 1 1005.810 1005.874 .065           *−++*+++*++*+*+++++++++++*++*+* CNT 644 1 1 1005.810 1005.921 .112       OS−>  ||||||||| | ||||||||||||||||| CPT 645 1 1 1005.810 1005.926 .117        −−>  ||||||||| | ||||||||||||||||| TN 646 1 1 1005.810 1005.926 .117           *−++++*++++*+*+++++++++*+++*+++

Group0127 through Group0132 are described in Table 2 as Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0127 VC0894 COG0607 P 1 positive 952.846 954.393 1.548 Group0128 VC0895 1 negative 954.684 954.860 .177 VC0896 COG0583 K 1 positive 955.014 955.934 .921 VC0897 COG2363 S 1 positive 955.956 956.342 .387 VC0898 COG0258 L 1 negative 956.372 957.223 .852 VC0899 COG1611 R 1 negative 957.262 958.635 1.374 Group0129 VC0900 COG2199 T 1 negative 958.840 960.414 1.575 VC0901 COG0457 R 1 negative 960.516 962.777 2.262 VC0902 COG0780 R 1 negative 962.792 963.655 .864 VC0903 1 positive 963.686 964.282 .597 VC0904 1 positive 964.284 965.060 .777 VC0905 COG1464 M 1 negative 965.193 966.020 .828 VC0906 COG2011 R 1 negative 966.039 967.740 1.702 VC0908 COG0241 E 1 positive 967.976 968.536 .561 VC0909 COG1609 K 1 positive 968.601 969.551 .951 VC0910 COG1263 G 1 positive 969.788 971.224 1.437 VC0911 COG0366 G 1 positive 971.304 972.992 1.689 Group0130 tRNA-Tyr-2 1 positive 973.171 973.255 .085 tRNA-Tyr-3 1 positive 973.340 973.424 .085 tRNA-Tyr-4 1 positive 973.509 973.593 .085 tRNA-Tyr-5 1 positive 973.679 973.763 .085 Group0131 VC0912 1 positive 973.767 973.862 .096 VC0913 COG0845 Q 1 positive 974.049 978.217 4.169 VC0915 1 positive 978.272 978.382 .111 VC0916 COG0394 T 1 positive 978.644 979.144 .501 VC0917 COG0381 M 1 positive 979.457 980.575 1.119 VC0918 COG0677 M 1 positive 980.595 986.155 5.561 VC0923 COG1045 E 1 positive 986.166 990.921 4.756 VC0928 1 positive 991.117 991.932 .816 VC0929 1 negative 992.138 993.364 1.227 VC0930 1 positive 993.628 996.501 2.874 Group0132 VC0931 COG3307 M 1 negative 996.656 997.972 1.317 VC0932 1 negative 998.148 998.752 .605 VC0934 COG2148 M 1 positive 999.242 1000.639 1.398 VC0935 1 positive 1000.710 1001.906 1.197 VC0936 COG1596 M 1 positive 1001.910 1002.437 .528 VC0937 COG3206 N 1 positive 1002.462 1005.792 3.331

All of the data for the transient connectron 7581 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 7581 synthetic Control Sequences - Synthetic PNA that recognizes the sequence tccccatgag catagatatg caggtaggcg gcaagt Chro- Target mo- Sequences - Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id negative 1 607 952.777 952.642 .136 T2_Id 646 1005.926 1005.810 .117 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0127 VC0894 COG0607 positive 952.846 954.393 1.548 2 1 Group0128 VC0895 positive 954.684 958.635 3.951 3 1 Group0128 VC0896 COG0583 positive 955.014 955.934 .921 4 1 Group0128 VC0897 COG2363 positive 955.956 956.342 .387 5 1 Group0128 VC0898 COG0258 negative 957.223 956.372 .852 6 1 Group0128 VC0899 COG1611 negative 958.635 957.262 1.374 7 1 Group0129 VC0900 COG2199 positive 958.840 972.992 14.152 8 1 Group0129 VC0901 COG0457 negative 962.777 960.516 2.262 9 1 Group0129 VC0902 COG0780 negative 963.655 962.792 .864 10 1 Group0129 VC0903 positive 963.686 964.282 .597 11 1 Group0129 VC0904 positive 964.284 965.060 .777 12 1 Group0129 VC0905 COG1464 negative 966.020 965.193 .828 13 1 Group0129 VC0906 COG2011 negative 967.740 966.039 1.702 14 1 Group0129 VC0908 COG0241 positive 967.976 968.536 .561 15 1 Group0129 VC0909 COG1609 positive 968.601 969.551 .951 16 1 Group0129 VC0910 COG1263 positive 969.788 971.224 1.437 17 1 Group0129 VC0911 COG0366 positive 971.304 972.992 1.689 18 1 Group0130 tRNA-Tyr- positive 973.171 973.763 .592 19 1 Group0131 VC0912 positive 973.767 996.501 22.734 20 1 Group0131 VC0913 COG0845 positive 974.049 978.217 4.169 21 1 Group0131 VC0915 positive 978.272 978.382 .111 22 1 Group0131 VC0916 COG0394 positive 978.644 979.144 .501 23 1 Group0131 VC0917 COG0381 positive 979.457 980.575 1.119 24 1 Group0131 VC0918 COG0677 positive 980.595 986.155 5.561 25 1 Group0131 VC0923 COG1045 positive 986.166 990.921 4.756 26 1 Group0131 VC0928 positive 991.117 991.932 .816 27 1 Group0131 VC0929 negative 993.364 992.138 1.227 28 1 Group0131 VC0930 positive 993.628 996.501 2.874 29 1 Group0132 VC0931 COG3307 positive 996.656 1005.792 9.136 30 1 Group0132 VC0932 negative 998.752 998.148 .605 31 1 Group0132 VC0934 COG2148 positive 999.242 1000.639 1.398 32 1 Group0132 VC0935 positive 1000.710 1001.906 1.197 33 1 Group0132 VC0936 COG1596 positive 1001.910 1002.437 .528 34 1 Group0132 VC0937 COG3206 positive 1002.462 1005.792 3.331 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 612 negative 954.589 954.497 .093 2 1 613 positive 954.503 954.520 .018 3 1 614 positive 954.522 954.588 .067 4 1 617 negative 954.658 954.616 .043 5 1 618 positive 954.624 954.639 .016 6 1 619 positive 954.641 954.658 .018 7 1 622 positive 956.873 956.887 .015 8 1 623 positive 956.896 956.910 .015 9 1 629 positive 973.339 973.434 .096 10 1 630 positive 973.508 973.603 .096 11 1 634 positive 977.711 977.725 .015 12 1 635 positive 977.732 977.746 .015 13 1 637 positive 986.862 986.877 .016 14 1 638 positive 986.885 986.899 .015 15 1 644 negative 1005.921 1005.810 .112 16 1 645 positive 1005.810 1005.926 .117

The verbose description of the synthetic connectron 7581 is:

In the Vibrio cholerae chromosome I, complete chromosome the synthetic connectron number 7580 is generated by a synthetic PNA that recognizes the sequence tccccatgagcatagatatgcaggtaggcggcaagt. This connectron causes stabilization of a loop of DNA. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the negative strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 607. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 952.777 KB and 952.642 KB with a length of 0.136 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 646. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 1005.926 KB and 1005.810 KB with a length of 0.117 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name VC0894 and with a COG identifier of COG0607. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 952.846 KB and 954.393 KB with a length of 1.548 KB. (2) The gene that has the name VC0895. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 954.684 KB and 958.635 KB with a length of 3.951 KB. (3) The gene that has the name VC0896 and with a COG identifier of COG0583. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 955.014 KB and 955.934 KB with a length of 0.921 KB. (4) The gene that has the name VC0897 and with a COG identifier of COG2363. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 955.956 KB and 956.342 KB with a length of 0.387 KB. (5) The gene that has the name VC0898 and with a COG identifier of COG0258. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 957.223 KB and 956.372 KB with a length of 0.852 KB. (6) The gene that has the name VC0899 and with a COG identifier of COG1611. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 958.635 KB and 957.262 KB with a length of 1.374 KB. (7) The gene that has the name VC0900 and with a COG identifier of COG2199. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 958.840 KB and 972.992 KB with a length of 14.152 KB. (8) The gene that has the name VC0901 and with a COG identifier of COG0457. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 962.777 KB and 960.516 KB with a length of 2.262 KB. (9) The gene that has the name VC0902 and with a COG identifier of COG0780. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 963.655 KB and 962.792 KB with a length of 0.864 KB. (10) The gene that has the name VC0903. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 963.686 KB and 964.282 KB with a length of 0.597 KB. (11) The gene that has the name VC0904. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 964.284 KB and 965.060 KB with a length of 0.777 KB. (12) The gene that has the name VC0905 and with a COG identifier of COG1464. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 966.020 KB and 965.193 KB with a length of 0.828 KB. (13) The gene that has the name VC0906 and with a COG identifier of COG2011. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 967.740 KB and 966.039 KB with a length of 1.702 KB. (14) The gene that has the name VC0908 and with a COG identifier of COG0241. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 967.976 KB and 968.536 KB with a length of 0.561 KB. (15) The gene that has the name VC0909 and with a COG identifier of COG1609. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 968.601 KB and 969.551 KB with a length of 0.951 KB. (16) The gene that has the name VC0910 and with a COG identifier of COG1263. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 969.788 KB and 971.224 KB with a length of 1.437 KB. (17) The gene that has the name VC0911 and with a COG identifier of COG0366. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 971.304 KB and 972.992 KB with a length of 1.689 KB. (18) The gene that has the name tRNA-Tyr-. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 973.171 KB and 973.763 KB with a length of 0.592 KB. (19) The gene that has the name VC0912. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 973.767 KB and 996.501 KB with a length of 22.734 KB. (20) The gene that has the name VC0913 and with a COG identifier of COG0845. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 974.049 KB and 978.217 KB with a length of 4.169 KB. (21) The gene that has the name VC0915. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 978.272 KB and 978.382 KB with a length of 0.111 KB. (22) The gene that has the name VC0916 and with a COG identifier of COG0394. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 978.644 KB and 979.144 KB with a length of 0.501 KB. (23) The gene that has the name VC0917 and with a COG identifier of COG0381. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 979.457 KB and 980.575 KB with a length of 1.119 KB. (24) The gene that has the name VC0918 and with a COG identifier of COG0677. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 980.595 KB and 986.155 KB with a length of 5.561 KB. (25) The gene that has the name VC0923 and with a COG identifier of COG1045. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 986.166 KB and 990.921 KB with a length of 4.756 KB. (26) The gene that has the name VC0928. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 991.117 KB and 991.932 KB with a length of 0.816 KB. (27) The gene that has the name VC0929. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 993.364 KB and 992.138 KB with a length of 1.227 KB. (28) The gene that has the name VC0930. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 993.628 KB and 996.501 KB with a length of 2.874 KB. (29) The gene that has the name VC0931 and with a COG identifier of COG3307. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 996.656 KB and 1005.792 KB with a length of 9.136 KB. (30) The gene that has the name VC0932. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 998.752 KB and 998.148 KB with a length of 0.605 KB. (31) The gene that has the name VC0934 and with a COG identifier of COG2148. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 999.242 KB and 1000.639 KB with a length of 1.398 KB. (32) The gene that has the name VC0935. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 1000.710 KB and 1001.906 KB with a length of 1.197 KB. (33) The gene that has the name VC0936 and with a COG identifier of COG1596. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 1001.910 KB and 1002.437 KB with a length of 0.528 KB. (34) The gene that has the name VC0937 and with a COG identifier of COG3206. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 1002.462 KB and 1005.792 KB with a length of 3.331 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 612 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.589 KB and 954.497 KB with a length of 0.093 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 613 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.503 KB and 954.520 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 614 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.522 KB and 954.588 KB with a length of 0.067 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 617 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.658 KB and 954.616 KB with a length of 0.043 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 618 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.624 KB and 954.639 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 619 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 954.641 KB and 954.658 KB with a length of 0.018 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 622 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 956.873 KB and 956.887 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 623 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 956.896 KB and 956.910 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 629 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 973.339 KB and 973.434 KB with a length of 0.096 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 630 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 973.508 KB and 973.603 KB with a length of 0.096 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 634 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 977.711 KB and 977.725 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 635 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 977.732 KB and 977.746 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 637 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 986.862 KB and 986.877 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 638 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 986.885 KB and 986.899 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 644 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 1005.921 KB and 1005.810 KB with a length of 0.112 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 645 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 1005.810 KB and 1005.926 KB with a length of 0.117 KB.

Synthetic Connectron Formed by a Pair of Linked DNA Binding Objects

A synthetic connectron can be introduced into the A. pernix genome by introducing a pair of linked DNA binding objects that recognize the sequences G1 cccgacacaacctgc and G2 cccggggttcccgag

Connectron 917 is an example of a synthetic transient connectron. Chro- mo- C1/C2 T1-T2 Global_Id some C1_Id C2_Id Chromosome T1_Id T2_Id Connectron_Type 917 1 G1 G2 1 218 295 synthetic

The T1-T2 target of the transient connectron 917 as shown in Table 1 is represented as Type Num Jobno Chr Start Stop Length GeneName TN 218 1 1 284.008 284.071 .064 *−+*+−++*|||| |||  | TP 219 1 1 284.008 284.071 .064 −+++*|| |||| |||  | CPT 220 1 1 284.009 284.071 .063       -->   |||||| |||| |||  | CNT 221 1 1 284.073 284.144 .072       -->   |||||| |||| |||  | CPT 222 1 1 284.073 284.145 .073       -->   |||||| |||| |||  | TP 223 1 1 284.073 284.160 .088 *−++++++*++++*|||  | TN 224 1 1 284.073 284.251 .179 *−+++++++++++++++**+* CNT 225 1 1 284.158 284.251 .094       -->   ||||||||||||||||||| CPT 226 1 1 284.158 284.251 .094       -->   ||||||||||||||||||| TP 227 1 1 284.162 284.251 .090 *−+++++++++++++++++++** CPT 228 1 1 284.253 284.280 .028       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||| TN 229 1 1 284.253 284.305 .053 *−+++++++++++++++++++++* TP 230 1 1 284.253 284.316 .064 *−++++++++++++++++++++++** CPT 231 1 1 284.283 284.305 .023       -->   |||||||||||||||||||||||| GG 232 1 1 284.391 287.510 3.120 Group0053   |||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 233 1 1 286.094 286.108 .015 *−++++++++++++++++++++++++* GG 234 1 1 287.521 291.639 4.118 Group0054   ||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 235 1 1 288.611 288.625 .015 *−+++++*||||||||||||||||||| GG 236 1 1 291.643 295.139 3.496 Group0055 ||||| ||||||||||||||||||| TP 237 1 1 295.230 295.259 .030 *−+++++*||||||||||||||||||| GG 238 1 1 295.231 293.529 .298 Group0056   ||||||||||||||||||||||||| GP 239 1 1 295.342 295.518 .177 APES013   ||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 240 1 1 295.415 295.444 .030       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 241 1 1 295.417 295.444 .028 *−+++++++++*+++++++++++++++* GG 242 1 1 295.572 296.676 1.104 Group0057   ||||||||| |||||||||||||||| TN 243 1 1 296.080 296.095 .016 *−+++++++++*|||||||||||||||| TN 244 1 1 296.913 296.927 .015 *−++++++++++++++++++++++++++* GG 245 1 1 297.071 298.857 1.786 Group0058   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 246 1 1 298.617 298.631 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++* GG 247 1 1 298.856 305.941 7.085 Group0059   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 248 1 1 300.742 300.757 .016       -->   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 249 1 1 300.767 300.781 .015       -->   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GN 250 1 1 301.243 303.153 1.911 APE0428   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 251 1 1 301.733 301.748 .016 *−++++++++++++*+++++++++++++++* GP 252 1 1 305.005 305.611 .607 APE0434   |||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| CPT 253 1 1 305.334 305.348 .015       -->   |||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| CPT 254 1 1 305.358 305.372 .015       -->   |||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| CNT 255 1 1 305.552 305.566 .015       -->   |||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| TN 256 1 1 305.562 305.576 .015 *−++++++++++++*++++++++++++++++ CNT 257 1 1 305.568 305.582 .015       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GG 258 1 1 306.121 308.859 2.738 Group0060   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 259 1 1 307.532 307.547 .016 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 260 1 1 307.814 307.828 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 261 1 1 308.559 308.573 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 262 1 1 308.989 312.190 3.201 Group0061   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 263 1 1 311.735 311.750 .016 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 264 1 1 312.215 313.258 1.043 Group0062   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 265 1 1 312.894 312.909 .016 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 266 1 1 313.378 315.728 2.350 Group0063   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 267 1 1 314.051 314.065 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 268 1 1 314.826 314.840 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TN 269 1 1 315.511 315.525 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 270 1 1 315.747 315.761 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 271 1 1 315.792 318.996 3.204 Group0064   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GP 272 1 1 317.638 318.996 1.359 APE0457   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ONT 273 1 1 317.668 317.682 .015       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TP 274 1 1 317.689 317.703 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CNT 275 1 1 317.690 317.704 .015       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GG 276 1 1 318.432 318.914 .483 Group0065   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CPT 277 1 1 319.097 319.127 .031       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 278 1 1 319.122 319.137 .016 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 279 1 1 319.335 319.673 .339 Group0066   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 280 1 1 319.515 319.529 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TP 281 1 1 319.572 319.586 .015 *−+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GG 282 1 1 319.733 324.526 4.793 Group0067   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| CNT 283 1 1 320.484 320.513 .030       -->   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| GN 284 1 1 320.700 322.241 1.542 APE0462   ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| TN 285 1 1 323.674 323.688 .015 *−++++++++*|||||||||||||||||||| GG 286 1 1 324.030 324.335 .306 Group0068   |||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| TN 287 1 1 324.137 324.151 .015 *−++++++++−++++++++++++++++++++ GG 288 1 1 324.606 325.575 .969 Group0069   |||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| GP 289 1 1 325.141 325.575 .435 APE0469   |||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| CNT 290 1 1 325.950 325.979 .030       -->   |||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| CPT 291 1 1 325.950 325.979 .030       -->   |||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| TN 292 1 1 325.959 325.975 .017 *−++++++++−+*++++++++++++++++++ GG 293 1 1 325.980 326.717 .738 Group0070   |||||||| | |||||||||||||||||| CNT 294 1 1 326.716 326.878 .163      OS->   |||||||| | |||||||||||||||||| TN 295 1 1 326.716 326.878 .163 *−+*+++++*−+−++++*|||||||||||||

The “Type” descriptor of the T1 (Id number 218) is “TN” showing that is T1 target is on the negative strand of the double-stranded genomic DNA. Because the T1 and the T2 targets have to be on the same strand, the T2 target (Id number 295) also has the type descriptor “TN”.

Group0053 through Group0070 are described in Table 2 as Gene_Name COG_Id Chromosome Direction Start Stop Length Group0053 APE0413 COG0553 K 1 negative 284.391 287.510 3.120 Group0054 APE0414 1 negative 287.521 288.066 .546 APE0415 COG1483 R 1 negative 288.073 291.639 3.567 Group0055 APE0416 COG1743 L 1 negative 291.643 294.666 3.024 APE0417 1 positive 292.319 292.636 .318 APE0418 1 positive 294.690 295.139 .450 Group0056 tRNA-Thr 1 positive 295.231 295.325 .095 APES013 1 positive 295.342 295.518 .177 tRNA-Met 1 positive 295.405 295.529 .125 Group0057 APES014 1 negative 295.572 295.754 .183 APE0419 1 negative 295.891 296.676 .786 Group0058 APE0420 1 positive 297.071 298.113 1.043 APE0422 1 negative 297.448 297.993 .546 APE0423 COG0084 L 1 negative 298.099 298.857 .759 Group0059 APE0424 1 positive 298.856 299.269 .414 APE0425 1 negative 298.973 299.332 .360 APE0426 COG2246 S 1 positive 299.481 300.602 1.122 APE0427 COG1573 L 1 positive 300.649 301.296 .648 APE0428 COG1750 R 1 negative 301.243 303.153 1.911 APE0429 1 positive 303.244 303.786 .543 APE0430 1 negative 303.403 303.720 .318 APE0431 1 positive 303.833 304.911 1.079 APE0432 1 negative 304.284 304.688 .405 APE0434 1 positive 305.005 305.611 .607 APE0436 COG1093 J 1 negative 305.192 305.941 .750 Group0060 APES015 COG2051 J 1 negative 306.121 306.342 .222 APES016 COG1631 J 1 negative 306.359 306.550 .192 APE0437 1 negative 306.674 308.859 2.186 APE0439 1 positive 307.209 307.841 .633 Group0061 APES017 1 negative 308.989 309.186 .198 APE0442 COG1594 K 1 negative 309.201 309.515 .315 APES018 1 negative 309.642 309.842 .201 APE0443 COG1761 K 1 negative 309.915 310.223 .309 APE0444 COG3286 S 1 negative 310.227 310.832 .606 APE0445 COG1096 J 1 negative 310.912 312.190 1.279 Group0062 APE0447 COG1736 J 1 negative 312.215 313.237 1.023 APE0448 1 positive 312.650 313.258 .609 Group0063 APE0449 COG0197 J 1 negative 313.378 313.902 .525 APE0450 COG0303 H 1 positive 313.995 315.728 1.734 APE0451 1 negative 314.028 314.714 .687 Group0064 APES019 1 negative 315.792 315.986 .195 APE0452 1 negative 316.237 316.791 .555 APE0453 1 positive 316.247 317.576 1.330 APE0454 COG1489 G 1 negative 316.820 317.542 .723 APE0456 1 negative 317.632 318.099 .468 APE0457 COG0160 E 1 positive 317.638 318.996 1.359 Group0065 APE0458 1 negative 318.432 318.914 .483 Group0066 APE0459 1 negative 319.335 319.673 .339 Group0067 APE0460 1 positive 319.733 320.038 .306 APE0461 COG1591 L 1 positive 320.272 320.703 .432 APE0462 COG1855 R 1 negative 320.700 322.241 1.542 APE0463 1 positive 321.610 322.074 .465 APE0464 1 positive 322.317 323.228 .912 APE0465 COG0301 H 1 negative 323.288 324.526 1.239 Group0068 APE0466 1 positive 324.030 324.335 .306 Group0069 APE0468 1 positive 324.606 325.049 .444 APE0469 COG1318 K 1 positive 325.141 325.575 .435 Group0070 APE0470 COG1277 R 1 negative 325.980 326.717 .738

All of the data for the transient connectron 917 are pulled together in the following table that is the “terse” description of the connectron. Connectron Relationships - Global_Id Type 917 synthetic Control Sequences - Synthetic Pair of Linked DNA Binding Objects that recognize the sequences G1 = cccgacacaacctgc and G2 = cccggggttcccgag Chro- Target mo- Sequences - Direction some Start Stop Length T1_Id negative 1 218 284.071 284.008 .064 T2_Id 295 326.878 326.716 .163 Controlled Genes Local_Id Chromosome Group Name COG_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 Group0053 APE0413 COG0553 positive 284.391 287.510 3.120 2 1 Group0054 APE0414 positive 287.521 291.639 4.118 3 1 Group0054 APE0415 COG1483 negative 291.639 288.073 3.567 4 1 Group0055 APE0416 COG1743 positive 291.643 295.139 3.496 5 1 Group0055 APE0417 positive 292.319 292.636 .318 6 1 Group0055 APE0418 positive 294.690 295.139 .450 7 1 Group0056 tRNA-Thr positive 295.231 295.529 .298 8 1 Group0056 APES013 positive 295.342 295.518 .177 9 1 Group0057 APES014 positive 295.572 296.676 1.104 10 1 Group0057 APE0419 negative 296.676 295.891 .786 11 1 Group0058 APE0420 positive 297.071 298.857 1.786 12 1 Group0058 APE0422 negative 297.993 297.448 .546 13 1 Group0058 APE0423 COG0084 negative 298.857 298.099 .759 14 1 Group0059 APE0424 positive 298.856 305.941 7.085 15 1 Group0059 APE0425 negative 299.332 298.973 .360 16 1 Group0059 APE0426 COG2246 positive 299.481 300.602 1.122 17 1 Group0059 APE0427 COG1573 positive 300.649 301.296 .648 18 1 Group0059 APE0428 COG1750 negative 303.153 301.243 1.911 19 1 Group0059 APE0429 positive 303.244 303.786 .543 20 1 Group0059 APE0430 negative 303.720 303.403 .318 21 1 Group0059 APE0431 positive 303.833 304.911 1.079 22 1 Group0059 APE0432 negative 304.688 304.284 .405 23 1 Group0059 APE0434 positive 305.005 305.611 .607 24 1 Group0059 APE0436 COG1093 negative 305.941 305.192 .750 25 1 Group0060 APES015 COG2051 positive 306.121 308.859 2.738 26 1 Group0060 APES016 COG1631 negative 306.550 306.359 .192 27 1 Group0060 APE0437 negative 308.859 306.674 2.186 28 1 Group0060 APE0439 positive 307.209 307.841 .633 29 1 Group0061 APES017 positive 308.989 312.190 3.201 30 1 Group0061 APE0442 COG1594 negative 309.515 309.201 .315 31 1 Group0061 APES018 negative 309.842 309.642 .201 32 1 Group0061 APE0443 COG1761 negative 310.223 309.915 .309 33 1 Group0061 APE0444 COG3286 negative 310.832 310.227 .606 34 1 Group0061 APE0445 COG1096 negative 312.190 310.912 1.279 35 1 Group0062 APE0447 COG1736 positive 312.215 313.258 1.043 36 1 Group0062 APE0448 positive 312.650 313.258 .609 37 1 Group0063 APE0449 COG0197 positive 313.378 315.728 2.350 38 1 Group0063 APE0450 COG0303 positive 313.995 315.728 1.734 39 1 Group0063 APE0451 negative 314.714 314.028 .687 40 1 Group0064 APES019 positive 315.792 318.996 3.204 41 1 Group0064 APE0452 negative 316.791 316.237 .555 42 1 Group0064 APE0453 positive 316.247 317.576 1.330 43 1 Group0064 APE0454 COG1489 negative 317.542 316.820 .723 44 1 Group0064 APE0456 negative 318.099 317.632 .468 45 1 Group0064 APE0457 COG0160 positive 317.638 318.996 1.359 46 1 Group0065 APE0458 positive 318.432 318.914 .483 47 1 Group0066 APE0459 positive 319.335 319.673 .339 48 1 Group0067 APE0460 positive 319.733 324.526 4.793 49 1 Group0067 APE0461 COG1591 positive 320.272 320.703 .432 50 1 Group0067 APE0462 COG1855 negative 322.241 320.700 1.542 51 1 Group0067 APE0463 positive 321.610 322.074 .465 52 1 Group0067 APE0464 positive 322.317 323.228 .912 53 1 Group0067 APE0465 COG0301 negative 324.526 323.288 1.239 54 1 Group0068 APE0466 positive 324.030 324.335 .306 55 1 Group0069 APE0468 positive 324.606 325.575 .969 56 1 Group0069 APE0469 COG1318 positive 325.141 325.575 .435 57 1 Group0070 APE0470 COG1277 positive 325.980 326.717 .738 Controlled Connectrons Chro- Local_(—) mo- C1/ Id some C2_Id Direction Start Stop Length 1 1 220 positive 284.009 284.071 .063 2 1 221 negative 284.144 284.073 .072 3 1 222 positive 284.073 284.145 .073 4 1 225 negative 284.251 284.158 .094 5 1 226 positive 284.158 284.251 .094 6 1 228 positive 284.253 284.280 .028 7 1 231 positive 284.283 284.305 .023 8 1 240 positive 295.415 295.444 .030 9 1 248 negative 300.757 300.742 .016 10 1 249 negative 300.781 300.767 .015 11 1 253 positive 305.334 305.348 .015 12 1 254 positive 305.358 305.372 .015 13 1 255 negative 305.566 305.552 .015 14 1 257 negative 305.582 305.568 .015 15 1 273 negative 317.682 317.668 .015 16 1 275 negative 317.704 317.690 .015 17 1 277 positive 319.097 319.127 .031 18 1 283 negative 320.513 320.484 .030 19 1 290 negative 325.979 325.950 .030 20 1 291 positive 325.950 325.979 .030 21 1 294 negative 326.878 326.716 .163

The verbose description of the transient connectron 917 is:

In the Aeropyrum pernix K1 complete genome the synthetic connectron number 917 is generated by a synthetic pair of linked DNA binding objects that recognizes the sequences G1=cccgacacaacctgc and G2=cccggggttcccgag. The target sequences (T1-T2) are on the negative strand of the genomic DNA on chromosome 1. The identifier number of the initiating target sequence (T1) is 218. The genomic start and stop positions of this initiating target sequence are 284.071 KB and 284.008 KB with a length of 0.064 KB. The identifier number of the terminating target sequence (T2) is 295. The genomic start and stop positions of this terminating target sequence are 326.878 KB and 326.716 KB with a length of 0.163 KB.

This connectron controls the modulation of the expression of the following gene(s): (1) The gene that has the name APE0413 and with a COG identifier of COG0553. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 284.391 KB and 287.510 KB with a length of 3.120 KB. (2) The gene that has the name APE0414. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 287.521 KB and 291.639 KB with a length of 4.118 KB. (3) The gene that has the name APE0415 and with a COG identifier of COG1483. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 291.639 KB and 288.073 KB with a length of 3.567 KB. (4) The gene that has the name APE0416 and with a COG identifier of COG1743. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 291.643 KB and 295.139 KB with a length of 3.496 KB. (5) The gene that has the name APE0417. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 292.319 KB and 292.636 KB with a length of 0.318 KB. (6) The gene that has the name APE0418. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 294.690 KB and 295.139 KB with a length of 0.450 KB. (7) The gene that has the name tRNA-Thr. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 295.231 KB and 295.529 KB with a length of 0.298 KB. (8) The gene that has the name APES013. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 295.342 KB and 295.518 KB with a length of 0.177 KB. (9) The gene that has the name APES014. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 295.572 KB and 296.676 KB with a length of 1.104 KB. (10) The gene that has the name APE0419. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 296.676 KB and 295.891 KB with a length of 0.786 KB. (11) The gene that has the name APE0420. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 297.071 KB and 298.857 KB with a length of 1.786 KB. (12) The gene that has the name APE0422. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 297.993 KB and 297.448 KB with a length of 0.546 KB. (13) The gene that has the name APE0423 and with a COG identifier of COG0084. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 298.857 KB and 298.099 KB with a length of 0.759 KB. (14) The gene that has the name APE0424. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 298.856 KB and 305.941 KB with a length of 7.085 KB. (15) The gene that has the name APE0425. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 299.332 KB and 298.973 KB with a length of 0.360 KB. (16) The gene that has the name APE0426 and with a COG identifier of COG2246. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 299.481 KB and 300.602 KB with a length of 1.122 KB. (17) The gene that has the name APE0427 and with a COG identifier of COG1573. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 300.649 KB and 301.296 KB with a length of 0.648 KB. (18) The gene that has the name APE0428 and with a COG identifier of COG1750. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 303.153 KB and 301.243 KB with a length of 1.911 KB. (19) The gene that has the name APE0429. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 303.244 KB and 303.786 KB with a length of 0.543 KB. (20) The gene that has the name APE0430. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 303.720 KB and 303.403 KB with a length of 0.318 KB. (21) The gene that has the name APE0431. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 303.833 KB and 304.911 KB with a length of 1.079 KB. (22) The gene that has the name APE0432. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 304.688 KB and 304.284 KB with a length of 0.405 KB. (23) The gene that has the name APE0434. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 305.005 KB and 305.611 KB with a length of 0.607 KB. (24) The gene that has the name APE0436 and with a COG identifier of COG1093. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 305.941 KB and 305.192 KB with a length of 0.750 KB. (25) The gene that has the name APES015 and with a COG identifier of COG2051. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 306.121 KB and 308.859 KB with a length of 2.738 KB. (26) The gene that has the name APES016 and with a COG identifier of COG1631. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 306.550 KB and 306.359 KB with a length of 0.192 KB. (27) The gene that has the name APE0437. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 308.859 KB and 306.674 KB with a length of 2.186 KB. (28) The gene that has the name APE0439. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 307.209 KB and 307.841 KB with a length of 0.633 KB. (29) The gene that has the name APES017. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 308.989 KB and 312.190 KB with a length of 3.201 KB. (30) The gene that has the name APE0442 and with a COG identifier of COG1594. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 309.515 KB and 309.201 KB with a length of 0.315 KB. (31) The gene that has the name APES018. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 309.842 KB and 309.642 KB with a length of 0.201 KB. (32) The gene that has the name APE0443 and with a COG identifier of COG1761. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 310.223 KB and 309.915 KB with a length of 0.309 KB. (33) The gene that has the name APE0444 and with a COG identifier of COG3286. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 310.832 KB and 310.227 KB with a length of 0.606 KB. (34) The gene that has the name APE0445 and with a COG identifier of COG1096. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 312.190 KB and 310.912 KB with a length of 1.279 KB. (35) The gene that has the name APE0447 and with a COG identifier of COG1736. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 312.215 KB and 313.258 KB with a length of 1.043 KB. (36) The gene that has the name APE0448. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 312.650 KB and 313.258 KB with a length of 0.609 KB. (37) The gene that has the name APE0449 and with a COG identifier of COG0197. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 313.378 KB and 315.728 KB with a length of 2.350 KB. (38) The gene that has the name APE0450 and with a COG identifier of COG0303. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 313.995 KB and 315.728 KB with a length of 1.734 KB. (39) The gene that has the name APE0451. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 314.714 KB and 314.028 KB with a length of 0.687 KB. (40) The gene that has the name APES019. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 315.792 KB and 318.996 KB with a length of 3.204 KB. (41) The gene that has the name APE0452. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 316.791 KB and 316.237 KB with a length of 0.555 KB. (42) The gene that has the name APE0453. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 316.247 KB and 317.576 KB with a length of 1.330 KB. (43) The gene that has the name APE0454 and with a COG identifier of COG1489. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 317.542 KB and 316.820 KB with a length of 0.723 KB. (44) The gene that has the name APE0456. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 318.099 KB and 317.632 KB with a length of 0.468 KB. (45) The gene that has the name APE0457 and with a COG identifier of COG0160. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 317.638 KB and 318.996 KB with a length of 1.359 KB. (46) The gene that has the name APE0458. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 318.432 KB and 318.914 KB with a length of 0.483 KB. (47) The gene that has the name APE0459. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 319.335 KB and 319.673 KB with a length of 0.339 KB. (48) The gene that has the name APE0460. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 319.733 KB and 324.526 KB with a length of 4.793 KB. (49) The gene that has the name APE0461 and with a COG identifier of COG1591. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 320.272 KB and 320.703 KB with a length of 0.432 KB. (50) The gene that has the name APE0462 and with a COG identifier of COG1855. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 322.241 KB and 320.700 KB with a length of 1.542 KB. (51) The gene that has the name APE0463. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 321.610 KB and 322.074 KB with a length of 0.465 KB. (52) The gene that has the name APE0464. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 322.317 KB and 323.228 KB with a length of 0.912 KB. (53) The gene that has the name APE0465 and with a COG identifier of COG0301. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 324.526 KB and 323.288 KB with a length of 1.239 KB. (54) The gene that has the name APE0466. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 324.030 KB and 324.335 KB with a length of 0.306 KB. (55) The gene that has the name APE0468. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 324.606 KB and 325.575 KB with a length of 0.969 KB. (56) The gene that has the name APE0469 and with a COG identifier of COG1318. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 325.141 KB and 325.575 KB with a length of 0.435 KB. (57) The gene that has the name APE0470 and with a COG identifier of COG1277. The genomic start and stop positions of this gene are 325.980 KB and 326.717 KB with a length of 0.738 KB.

This connectron controls the turning off of the expression of the following connectron(s): (1) The connectron that has the identifier 220 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.009 KB and 284.071 KB with a length of 0.063 KB. (2) The connectron that has the identifier 221 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.144 KB and 284.073 KB with a length of 0.072 KB. (3) The connectron that has the identifier 222 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.073 KB and 284.145 KB with a length of 0.073 KB. (4) The connectron that has the identifier 225 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.251 KB and 284.158 KB with a length of 0.094 KB. (5) The connectron that has the identifier 226 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.158 KB and 284.251 KB with a length of 0.094 KB. (6) The connectron that has the identifier 228 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.253 KB and 284.280 KB with a length of 0.028 KB. (7) The connectron that has the identifier 231 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 284.283 KB and 284.305 KB with a length of 0.023 KB. (8) The connectron that has the identifier 240 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 295.415 KB and 295.444 KB with a length of 0.030 KB. (9) The connectron that has the identifier 248 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 300.757 KB and 300.742 KB with a length of 0.016 KB. (10) The connectron that has the identifier 249 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 300.781 KB and 300.767 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (11) The connectron that has the identifier 253 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 305.334 KB and 305.348 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (12) The connectron that has the identifier 254 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 305.358 KB and 305.372 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (13) The connectron that has the identifier 255 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 305.566 KB and 305.552 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (14) The connectron that has the identifier 257 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 305.582 KB and 305.568 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (15) The connectron that has the identifier 273 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 317.682 KB and 317.668 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (16) The connectron that has the identifier 275 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 317.704 KB and 317.690 KB with a length of 0.015 KB. (17) The connectron that has the identifier 277 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 319.097 KB and 319.127 KB with a length of 0.031 KB. (18) The connectron that has the identifier 283 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 320.513 KB and 320.484 KB with a length of 0.030 KB. (19) The connectron that has the identifier 290 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 325.979 KB and 325.950 KB with a length of 0.030 KB. (20) The connectron that has the identifier 291 is on chromosome 1 in the positive direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 325.950 KB and 325.979 KB with a length of 0.030 KB. (21) The connectron that has the identifier 294 is on chromosome 1 in the negative direction. The genomic start and stop positions of this connectron are 326.878 KB and 326.716 KB with a length of 0.163 KB. 

1. The method of simulating connectron behavior of any genome for the purpose of modifying genomic behavior comprising the selective deletion and/or addition of connectrons.
 2. The method of simulating connectron behavior of a genome for the purpose of modifying, by computer, genomic behavior comprising the selective deletion and/or addition of connectrons.
 3. A genome having a connectron comprised of the DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein at least one of said DNA elements has been deleted according to the following table Type C1 C2 T1 T2 1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 D D 6 D D 7 D D 8 D D D 9 D D D 10 D D D D

where D is a connectron element to be deleted or modified.
 4. A genome having a connectron comprised of the DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein at least one of said DNA elements has been replaced with a synthetic DNA element.
 5. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein at least one of said DNA elements has been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table Type C1 C2 T1 T2 1 S S S S 2 S S S N 3 S S N S 4 S S N N 5 S N S S 6 S N S N 7 S N N S 8 S N N N 9 N S S S 10 N S S N 11 N S N S 12 N S N N 13 N N S S 14 N N S N 15 N N N S

where N is native DNA sequence and S is a synthetic DNA sequence.
 6. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements T1 and T2, wherein none, one or both of said DNA elements have been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table and where the C1 and C2 sequences are generated by the binding of a synthetic DBP according to the following table Type C1 C2 T1 T2 1 D D S S 2 D D S N 3 D D N S 4 D D N N

where N is native DNA sequence, S is a synthetic DNA sequence and D is a synthetic DBP.
 7. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements T1 and T2, wherein none, one or both of said DNA elements have been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table and where the C1 and C2 sequences are generated by the binding of a synthetic PNA according to the following table Type C1 C2 T1 T2 1 P P S S 2 P P S N 3 P P N S 4 P P N N

where N is native DNA sequence, S is a synthetic DNA sequence and P is a synthetic PNA.
 8. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements T1 and T2, wherein none, one or both of said DNA elements has been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table and where the C1 and C2 sequences are generated by the binding a linked pair of DNA binding elements G1 and G2 according to the following table Type C1 C2 T1 T2 1 G1 G2 S S 2 G1 G2 S N 3 G1 G2 N S 4 G1 G2 N N

where N is native DNA sequence, S is a synthetic DNA sequence and where G1 and G2 are a linked pair of double-strand DNA binding elements.
 9. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein one of said DNA elements has been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table Type Element-1-Style 1 C 2 E

where C is a copied sequence element, E is an extracted sequence element.
 10. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein two of said DNA elements have been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table Element-1 Element-2 Type Type Style Type Style 1 C1 C C2 C 2 C1 C C2 E 3 C1 E C2 E 4 C1 C T1 C 5 C1 C T1 E 6 C1 U T1 U 7 C1 E T2 E 8 C2 C T2 C 9 C2 C T2 E 10 C2 U T2 U 11 C2 E T2 E 12 T1 C T2 C 13 T1 C T2 E 14 T1 E T2 E

where C is a copied sequence element, U is a unique sequence element and E is an extracted sequence element.
 11. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein three of said DNA elements have been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table Element-1 Element-2 Element-3 Type Type Style Type Style Type Style 1 C1 C C2 C T1 C 2 C1 C C2 C T1 E 3 C1 C C2 E T1 C 4 C1 C C2 E T1 E 5 C1 U C2 C T1 U 6 C1 U C2 U T1 E 7 C1 U C2 E T1 U 8 C1 E C2 C T1 C 9 C1 E C2 C T1 E 10 C1 E C2 E T1 C 11 C1 E C2 E T1 E 12 C1 C C2 C T2 C 13 C1 C C2 C T2 E 14 C1 C C2 U T2 U 15 C1 C C2 E T2 C 16 C1 C C2 E T2 E 17 C1 E C2 C T2 C 18 C1 E C2 C T2 E 19 C1 E C2 U T2 U 20 C1 E C2 E T2 C 21 C1 E C2 E T2 E 22 C1 C T1 C T2 C 23 C1 C T1 C T2 E 24 C1 C T1 E T2 C 25 C1 C T1 E T2 E 26 C1 U T1 U T2 C 27 C1 U T1 U T2 E 28 C1 E T1 C T2 C 29 C1 E T1 C T2 E 30 C1 E T1 E T2 C 31 C1 E T1 E T2 E 32 C2 C T1 C T2 C 33 C2 C T1 C T2 E 34 C2 C T1 E T2 C 35 C2 C T1 E T2 E 36 C2 U T1 C T2 U 37 C2 U T1 E T2 U 38 C2 E T1 C T2 C 39 C2 E T1 C T2 E 40 C2 E T1 E T2 C 41 C2 E T1 E T2 E

where C is a copied sequence element, U is a unique sequence element and E is an extracted sequence element.
 12. A genome having a connectron comprised of the native DNA elements C1, C2, T1 and T2, wherein four of said DNA elements have been replaced with a synthetic DNA element according to the following table C1 C2 T1 T2 Type Style Style Style Style 1 C C C C 2 C C C E 3 C C E C 4 C C E E 5 C U C U 6 C U E U 7 C E C C 8 C E C E 9 C E E C 10 C E E E 11 U C U C 12 U C U E 13 U U U U 14 U E U C 15 U E U E 16 E C C C 17 E C C E 18 E C E C 19 E C E E 20 E U C U 21 E U E U 22 E E C C 23 E E C E 24 E E E C 25 E E E E

where C is a copied sequence element, U is a unique sequence element and E is an extracted sequence element. 